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Upton vs Whitefield 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%).
Whitefield has the most renters (37.4% rent).
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 | Whitefield | Errol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 91Lowest |
2,516Highest |
314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
51.4±4.6Lowest 32% above U.S. |
63.1±5.2 62% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±12.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitefield 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% |
28.6%±5.4Lowest 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% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitefield and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $63,125±$12kHighest 22% below U.S. |
$62,500±$17kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Whitefield and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $240,400±$22kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$275,000±$92kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Errol and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,077±$160 24% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$4,394Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,659 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitefield and Errol 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% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #86 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | White Mountains Regional School District | Errol School District |
| High school in town | — | White Mountains Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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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.