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Upton vs Castle Hill
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%).
Castle Hill has the most kids (14.2% 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 | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 91Lowest |
281Highest |
| Median age | 70.4±0.4Highest 57% above ME |
57.8±15.8Lowest 29% above ME |
| Upton and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±34.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Castle Hill 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% |
44.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Upton and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±12.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Castle Hill and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | — | $54,250±$14k 27% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $145,300±$18k 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$574 17% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $731Lowest 76% below ME |
$1,449Highest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill 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% |
4.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%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 |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 13%±12Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Upton and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
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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.