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Newburgh vs Upton vs Carmel
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 most renters (18.8% rent).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Carmel has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Lowest |
8,189Highest |
2,941 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.5Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.3Lowest 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% |
16.5%±5Lowest 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% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$82,188±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$256,800±$37k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,276±$187Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Carmel and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 12% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,662Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Carmel and Upton 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% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 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 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | 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.