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Upton vs Freedom 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 oldest population (median age 70.4).
Freedom has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Errol has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Freedom | Errol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 91Lowest |
1,494Highest |
314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
60.6±3.2Lowest 56% above U.S. |
63.1±5.2 62% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±12.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Freedom and Errol 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% |
40.3%±4.7Lowest 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% |
39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Errol and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $66,136±$14kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$62,500±$17kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Freedom and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $389,000±$43kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$275,000±$92kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Freedom and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$3,478Highest 12% above U.S. |
$2,659 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freedom and Errol 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% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%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 min 9% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freedom and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Freedom School District | Errol School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.