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Upton vs Norton 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Norton has the youngest population (median age 53.8).
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 | Norton | Crawford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 91Lowest |
108Highest |
97 |
| Median age | 70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
53.8±6.7Lowest 38% 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% |
13%±21.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±21.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Crawford and Norton 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% |
31.5%±15.8Lowest 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% |
28.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±12.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±10.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±16Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $65,625±$23kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$31,875±$22kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Norton and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $200,000±$32kHighest 40% below U.S. |
$121,400±$48kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Norton and Crawford 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. |
$2,769Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,467 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Crawford and Upton 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% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
27.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
39 min 49% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±12Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±18 U.S.: 15.1% |
38.9%±37.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Crawford and Norton 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.