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Upton vs Hamlin 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).
Hamlin has the most people working from home (32%).
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.
| Measure | Upton | Hamlin | Errol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 91Lowest |
111 |
314Highest |
| Median age | 70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
61.8±15.9Lowest 59% above U.S. |
63.1±5.2 62% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
7.2%±17.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±12.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Errol and Hamlin 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% |
40.5%±9.7Lowest 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% |
16.2%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%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hamlin and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $50,938±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$62,500±$17kHighest 23% below U.S. |
| Errol and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $200,000±$58kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$275,000±$92kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Errol and Hamlin 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. |
$1,339 57% below U.S. |
$2,659Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hamlin 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% |
17.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.5%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. |
15 minLowest 43% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
32%±47.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hamlin and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Errol School District |
| High school 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.