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Union vs Dedham vs Woodstock
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 affordable homes ($330k median).
Dedham has the most people working from home (20%).
Woodstock has the most kids (19% under 18).
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 | Dedham | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 944Lowest |
25,237Highest |
8,319 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.3±5.9 27% above U.S. |
| Union and Woodstock 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% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woodstock and Dedham 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% |
21.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Woodstock 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% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham and Union 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. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$112,011±$21k 39% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Woodstock 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 |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$417,200±$22k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,202±$94Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$5,357 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±16Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #119 of 282 in MA | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Union School District | Dedham | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dedham High | The Woodstock Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
16.2Highest |
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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.