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Upton vs Carmel
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%).
Carmel has the most kids (18.6% 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 | Carmel |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 91Lowest |
2,941Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 70.4±0.4Highest 57% above ME |
46.4±4.5Lowest 4% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±34.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Carmel 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% |
16.5%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
17.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±12.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Carmel and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | — | $82,188±$22k 10% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $256,800±$37k 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,276±$187 12% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $731Lowest 76% below ME |
$2,662Highest 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±38.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Carmel 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% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 13%±12Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Upton and Carmel 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 | — | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| 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.