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Upton vs Enfield vs Errol

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%).
Enfield has the most renters (17.9% rent).
Errol has the most kids (12.4% 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.

MeasureUptonEnfieldErrol
People
Population
91Lowest
4,475Highest
314
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-2.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
70.4±0.4Highest
81% above U.S.
58.3±5.4Lowest
50% above U.S.
63.1±5.2
62% above U.S.
Kids under 18
0%±34.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
7.9%±4.6
U.S.: 22%
12.4%±12.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
Errol and Enfield 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%
30.7%±7.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
42%±6
U.S.: 17.2%
Upton and Errol 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%
43%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
15.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.1%±12.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.6%±4.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Enfield and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian —
$95,474±$19kHighest
18% above U.S.
$62,500±$17kLowest
23% below U.S.
Enfield and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied —
$390,800±$71kHighest
17% above U.S.
$275,000±$92kLowest
17% below U.S.
Enfield and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,181±$563
16% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$731Lowest
77% below U.S.
$6,203Highest
99% above U.S.
$2,659
15% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
17.8%±16.7
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Errol and Enfield 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%
16.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
82.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
96.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minHighest
9% below U.S.
24 min
10% below U.S.
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
Work from home
13%±12Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11%±5.7
U.S.: 15.1%
9.8%±9.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Upton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #5 of 120 in NH —
School district — Mascoma Valley Regional School District Errol School District
High school in town — None 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.