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Upton vs Columbia vs Meddybemps
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 most people working from home (13%).
Columbia has the most kids (17.4% under 18).
Meddybemps has the most renters (12.9% rent).
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 | Meddybemps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 91Lowest |
683Highest |
139 |
| 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. |
63.9±4.2 64% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5%±21.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Columbia and Meddybemps 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% |
39.6%±15.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Meddybemps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±10.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Columbia and Meddybemps 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. |
$48,000±$13kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Columbia and Meddybemps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $196,400±$29kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$295,000±$73kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Meddybemps and Columbia 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. |
$1,206 61% 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% |
| Meddybemps 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Columbia 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.