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Union vs Dudley 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%).
Dudley has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Eastford has the most people working from home (14.6%).
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 | Eastford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 944Lowest |
11,929Highest |
1,679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.9±4.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4Lowest 3% above U.S. |
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% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dudley 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% |
16.9%±3Lowest 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% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%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%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,958±$14k 10% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$97,422±$20kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Eastford 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. |
$355,500±$16k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,217±$182Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,097±$173Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Dudley and Eastford 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. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,493 44% 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% |
42.9%±32.6Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eastford and Dudley 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 | Eastford 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.