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Upton vs Proctor vs Highland plantation
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 homeowners (95.7%).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Highland plantation has the most people working from home (63.6%).
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 | Proctor | Highland plantation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 91Lowest |
1,794Highest |
154 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
70.4±6.1Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.2%±19.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Highland plantation 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% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
66.2%±30.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Highland 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±7.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Highland plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $74,167±$12kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$42,745±$23kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Highland plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $209,900±$17kHighest 37% below U.S. |
$99,600±$87kLowest 70% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor 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% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
28.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
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| Work from home | 13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
63.6%±36.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.