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Upton vs Columbia vs Crawford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering UptonErrol, NH
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Columbia has the youngest population (median age 51.8).
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 | Columbia | Crawford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 91Lowest |
683Highest |
97 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -12.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
51.8±10.1Lowest 33% above U.S. |
66.2±12.2 70% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±21.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Columbia 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
50.5%±19.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
14.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±12.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±16Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Columbia and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $57,917±$13kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$31,875±$22kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Columbia and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $196,400±$29kHighest 41% below U.S. |
$121,400±$48kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Columbia and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $792±$333 44% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$2,009Highest 36% below U.S. |
$1,467 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
9.1%±95.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Crawford and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
27.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
38.9%±37.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Crawford and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. 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.