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Upton vs Alexander vs Meddybemps
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).
Meddybemps has the most renters (12.9% rent).
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 | Meddybemps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 91Lowest |
553Highest |
139 |
| Median age | 70.4±0.4Highest 57% above ME |
52.8±4.2Lowest 18% above ME |
63.9±4.2 43% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±34.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5%±21.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Alexander and Meddybemps 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% |
39.6%±15.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Upton and Meddybemps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.4% ME: 36.2% |
24.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±12.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±10.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Alexander and Meddybemps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $93,750±$10kHighest 25% above ME |
$48,000±$13kLowest 36% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $193,800±$54kLowest 35% below ME |
$295,000±$73kHighest about the ME average |
| Meddybemps and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $731Lowest 76% below ME |
$1,781Highest 41% below ME |
$1,206 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Meddybemps and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
7.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
95.3% ME: 74.3% |
87.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 13%±12Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
5.4%±7.8Lowest 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 | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.