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York vs Upton vs Eliot vs Freeport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
York has the most people working from home (26%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
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 | York | Upton | Eliot | Freeport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,986Highest |
8,189 |
7,146Lowest |
8,802 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
| Eliot and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| York and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,250±$25k 50% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
| Upton and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kLowest 50% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76k 53% above U.S. |
| York and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,490±$336 5% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
| Eliot and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,658 49% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| York and Upton 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 | #13 of 133 in ME | #46 of 282 in MA | #19 of 133 in ME | #4 of 133 in ME |
| School district | York Public Schools | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | York High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Freeport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
11.2 |
— | 12.2Highest |
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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.