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Upton vs Lyman vs Crawford
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 oldest population (median age 70.4).
Lyman has the youngest population (median age 60.8).
Crawford has the most people working from home (38.9%).
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 | Lyman | Crawford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 91Lowest |
464Highest |
97 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
60.8±6.5Lowest 56% above U.S. |
66.2±12.2 70% above U.S. |
| Upton and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±21.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Crawford and Lyman 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% |
38.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
50.5%±19.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Crawford 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% |
27.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±12.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±16Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyman and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $71,042±$17kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$31,875±$22kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Lyman and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $311,100±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$121,400±$48kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,147±$81 19% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$3,981Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,467 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Crawford and Lyman 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% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
27.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
38.9%±37.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Crawford and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.