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Union vs Dudley vs Colebrook
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).
Dudley has the most renters (26.9% rent).
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Dudley | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 944Lowest |
11,929Highest |
1,494 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.9±4.3 28% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4Lowest 3% above U.S. |
52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Union 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% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dudley and Colebrook 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% |
16.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook 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% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,958±$14k 10% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$111,250±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Colebrook 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±$26kLowest about the U.S. average |
$392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,217±$182Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,333±$626Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Colebrook and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793 54% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,211Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Dudley 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dudley 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 | — | #142 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Union School District | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.