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Upton vs Alexander
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering UptonErrol, NH
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most people working from home (13%).
Alexander has the most kids (18.1% under 18).
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 | Alexander |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 91Lowest |
553Highest |
| Median age | 70.4±0.4Highest 57% above ME |
52.8±4.2Lowest 18% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±34.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Alexander and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 80.2%±49.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±12.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Alexander and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | — | $93,750±$10k 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $193,800±$54k 35% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $731Lowest 76% below ME |
$1,781Highest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the ME average |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 13%±12Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Upton and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | Alexander Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.