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Upton vs Washburn 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%).
Washburn has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Errol has the most homeowners (96.8%).
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 | Errol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 91Lowest |
1,355Highest |
314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7Lowest 24% above U.S. |
63.1±5.2 62% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±12.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Washburn and Errol 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% |
24%±3.7Lowest 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% |
26%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washburn and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $56,196±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$62,500±$17kHighest 23% below U.S. |
| Errol and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
$275,000±$92kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $482±$62 66% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$1,571 50% below U.S. |
$2,659Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Errol and Washburn 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest 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 | — | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | Errol School District |
| High school in town | — | Washburn District High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.