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Upton vs Chapman vs Crawford
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).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Crawford has the most people working from home (38.9%).
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 | Chapman | Crawford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 91Lowest |
388Highest |
97 |
| Median age | 70.4±0.4Highest 57% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
66.2±12.2 48% above ME |
| Upton and Crawford 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% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.4%±21.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Crawford 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% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
50.5%±19.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Upton and Crawford 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% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±12.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±16Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$31,875±$22kLowest 57% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$121,400±$48kLowest 59% below ME |
| Chapman and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $731Lowest 76% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,467 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Crawford 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
27.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.5% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
40 minHighest 63% above ME |
| Work from home | 13%±12 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
38.9%±37.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Crawford and Upton 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.