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Upton 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 most people working from home (13%).
Macwahoc plantation has the youngest population (median age 68.1).
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 | Macwahoc plantation |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 91Highest |
79Lowest |
| Median age | 70.4±0.4Highest 57% above ME |
68.1±6.8Lowest 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%±34.2 ME: 18.1% |
0%±39.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 80.2%±49.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
54.4%±55.4Lowest 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±12.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±19.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Upton and Macwahoc plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | — | $31,087±$5k 58% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $731Highest 76% below ME |
$199Lowest 93% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
31.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
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| Work from home | 13%±12Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Upton and Macwahoc plantation 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.