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Upton vs Saco vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Saco has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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 | Upton | Saco | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
20,819Highest |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Saco 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 | #38 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Saco Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.