What stands out worked out from the figures below

Upton has the shortest commute (24 min average).

Crawford has the most kids (14.4% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Upton	Crawford
People
Population	91Lowest	97Highest
Median age	70.4±0.4Highest 57% above ME	66.2±12.2Lowest 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%	14.4%±21.3Highest ME: 18.1%
	Crawford 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%	50.5%±19.8Lowest 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%	18.1%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±12.5Highest ME: 5.8%	0%±16Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Upton and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	—	$31,875±$22k 57% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	—	$121,400±$48k 59% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$731Lowest 76% below ME	$1,467Highest 52% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	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%	27.8%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Highest ME: 74.3%	91.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME	1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest about the ME average	40 minHighest 63% above ME
Work from home	13%±12Lowest 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.