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Upton vs Shelburne vs Errol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most people working from home (13%).
Shelburne has the youngest population (median age 50.3).
Errol has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Shelburne | Errol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 91Lowest |
530Highest |
314 |
| Median age | 70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
50.3±11Lowest 29% above U.S. |
63.1±5.2 62% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±12.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Errol and Shelburne 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%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Errol 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% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Shelburne and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $93,125±$18kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$62,500±$17kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Shelburne and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $280,200±$45kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$275,000±$92kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Shelburne and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,130±$62 20% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$3,801Highest 22% above U.S. |
$2,659 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
10%±70.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Errol and Shelburne 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% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±9.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Errol School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.