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Upton vs Dummer vs Crawford

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 oldest population (median age 70.4).
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% 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.

MeasureUptonDummerCrawford
People
Population
91Lowest
299Highest
97
Median age
70.4±0.4Highest
81% above U.S.
53.6±6.4Lowest
38% 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%
19.4%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±21.3
U.S.: 22%
Dummer 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%
21.4%±4.6Lowest
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%
16.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
18.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.1%±12.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±16Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Upton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian —
$91,250±$21kHighest
13% above U.S.
$31,875±$22kLowest
61% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied —
$242,200±$51kHighest
27% below U.S.
$121,400±$48kLowest
64% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$731Lowest
77% below U.S.
$2,898Highest
7% below U.S.
$1,467
53% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
100%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
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
U.S.: 12.5%
9%
U.S.: 12.5%
27.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
91.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
9% below U.S.
25 min
5% below U.S.
40 minHighest
52% above U.S.
Work from home
13%±12
U.S.: 15.1%
6.8%±4.4Lowest
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.