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Upton vs Hamlin vs Macwahoc plantation
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering UptonErrol, NH
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Hamlin has the most kids (7.2% under 18).
Macwahoc plantation has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Macwahoc plantation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 91 |
111Highest |
79Lowest |
| Median age | 70.4±0.4Highest 57% above ME |
61.8±15.9Lowest 38% above ME |
68.1±6.8 52% above ME |
| Upton and Macwahoc plantation 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% |
7.2%±17.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
0%±39.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hamlin 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% |
40.5%±9.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
54.4%±55.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Upton and Macwahoc plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.4% ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±12.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±19.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hamlin and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $50,938±$7kHighest 32% below ME |
$31,087±$5kLowest 58% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $200,000±$58k 33% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $731 76% below ME |
$1,339Highest 56% below ME |
$199Lowest 93% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Hamlin 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% |
17.1% ME: 10.7% |
31.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the ME average |
15 minLowest 39% below ME |
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| Work from home | 13%±12 ME: 15.9% |
32%±47.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hamlin 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.