Compare towns
Upton vs Caswell
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 oldest population (median age 70.4).
Caswell has the most kids (28.8% 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 | Caswell |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 91Lowest |
243Highest |
| Median age | 70.4±0.4Highest 57% above ME |
33.7±22.1Lowest 25% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±34.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Caswell 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% |
15.2%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±12.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Upton and Caswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | — | $43,173±$15k 42% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $85,000±$30k 71% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $836±$272 27% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $731Lowest 76% below ME |
$1,118Highest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
12.2%±46.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Caswell 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% |
31.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
63.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the ME average |
17 minLowest 32% below ME |
| Work from home | 13%±12Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Upton and Caswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | Caswell Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.