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Upton vs Concord vs Meddybemps

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Upton has the most people working from home (13%).
Concord has the most kids (15.9% under 18).
Meddybemps has the most renters (12.9% rent).

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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.

MeasureUptonConcordMeddybemps
People
Population
91Lowest
1,145Highest
139
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-7.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
70.4±0.4Highest
81% above U.S.
49.8±6.6Lowest
28% above U.S.
63.9±4.2
64% above U.S.
Kids under 18
0%±34.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
15.9%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
5%±21.5
U.S.: 22%
Concord 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%
27.1%±4Lowest
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%
22.1%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%
2.2%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Meddybemps and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian —
$73,304±$9kHighest
9% below U.S.
$48,000±$13kLowest
41% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied —
$159,300±$8kLowest
52% below U.S.
$295,000±$73kHighest
11% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,111±$29
21% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$731Lowest
77% below U.S.
$3,026Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,206
61% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
43.3%±82.4
U.S.: 51.1%
100%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Meddybemps and Concord 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%
13.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
87.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
9% below U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
31 minHighest
19% above U.S.
Work from home
13%±12Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.7%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
5.4%±7.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Upton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.