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North Windham vs Upton vs Vassalboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Vassalboro has the most affordable homes ($244k median).
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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 | North Windham | Upton | Vassalboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,417 |
8,189Highest |
4,592Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±3Lowest 8% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.5±3.6 14% above U.S. |
| Upton and Vassalboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Vassalboro and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Vassalboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vassalboro and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8k 10% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$72,300±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$244,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604Highest 12% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,006±$188 29% below U.S. |
| North Windham and Vassalboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,546 14% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,117Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vassalboro and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and North Windham 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 | #107 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Vassalboro Public Schools |
| 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.