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Upton vs Washburn
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 oldest population (median age 70.4).
Washburn has the most kids (21.7% 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 | Washburn |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 91Lowest |
1,355Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 70.4±0.4Highest 57% above ME |
48.2±7.7Lowest 8% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±34.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Washburn and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 80.2%±49.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±12.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Washburn and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | — | $56,196±$6k 25% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $112,900±$14k 62% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $482±$62 58% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $731Lowest 76% below ME |
$1,571Highest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Washburn and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the ME average |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 13%±12Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Upton and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | — | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.