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Upton vs Randolph 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Randolph has the most kids (14.5% 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 | Randolph | Meddybemps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 91Lowest |
420Highest |
139 |
| Median age | 70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
57.5±10.9Lowest 48% above U.S. |
63.9±4.2 64% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5%±21.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Randolph 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% |
31.7%±2.8Lowest 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% |
60.1%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% |
5.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±10.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Meddybemps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $101,750±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$48,000±$13kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $407,000±$57kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$295,000±$73kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Meddybemps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,667±$215 18% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$4,269Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,206 61% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±53.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meddybemps and Randolph 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% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph 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.