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Upton vs Lancaster vs Meddybemps
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering UptonErrol, NH
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most people working from home (13%).
Lancaster has the most kids (20.9% 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 | Lancaster | Meddybemps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 91Lowest |
3,216Highest |
139 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
63.9±4.2 64% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5%±21.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Meddybemps 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% |
28.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.6%±15.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Meddybemps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±10.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Meddybemps and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $68,911±$23kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$48,000±$13kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Meddybemps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$295,000±$73kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Meddybemps and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$4,226Highest 35% above U.S. |
$1,206 61% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meddybemps and Lancaster 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% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Lancaster 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | White Mountains Regional 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.