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Upton vs Windham vs Saco
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).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | Windham | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
19,188 |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
| 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% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1 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% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Saco and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Upton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,249±$385Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Saco and Windham 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. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 14 | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.