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Newburgh vs Upton vs Brooks vs Dixmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newburgh has the youngest population (median age 45.8).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Brooks has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Dixmont has the oldest population (median age 50.9).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Newburgh | Upton | Brooks | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,475 |
8,189Highest |
1,208 |
1,207Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
50.9±4.7Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Dixmont and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newburgh and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$75,952±$14k 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$196,700±$33k 41% below U.S. |
$190,700±$22kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
$1,348±$62Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 12% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,096 33% below U.S. |
$1,548Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±70.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.