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Union vs Clinton vs Eastford
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 most homeowners (92.9%).
Clinton has the most renters (45.3% rent).
Eastford has the highest household income ($97k).
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 | Clinton | Eastford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 944Lowest |
15,563Highest |
1,679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.9±4.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.3±5.9 24% above U.S. |
| Union and Eastford 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% |
17.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Clinton and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eastford and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,958±$14kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$97,422±$20kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Eastford and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,400±$26kLowest about the U.S. average |
$387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$355,500±$16k 7% above U.S. |
| Clinton and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,097±$173Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,654 49% above U.S. |
$4,493Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±32.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Eastford 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eastford and Clinton 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 | — | #246 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Union School District | Clinton | Eastford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Clinton Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.