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Union vs Athol vs Bozrah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Athol has the most people working from home (10.6%).
Bozrah has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Union | Athol | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 944Lowest |
12,011Highest |
2,293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.9±4.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.3±1.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±7.4 19% above U.S. |
| Union and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Athol and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,958±$14k 10% above U.S. |
$69,316±$5kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$108,516±$11kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Bozrah and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,400±$26kHighest about the U.S. average |
$268,100±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$311,200±$26k 6% below U.S. |
| Union and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,150±$182Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,426±$108Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bozrah and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,403Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Athol and Union 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 | — | #256 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Union School District | Athol-Royalston | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Athol High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.