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Union vs Dunstable vs Hampton vs Stafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunstable has the most expensive homes ($674k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Stafford has the most renters (20.5% rent).
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 | Dunstable | Hampton | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 944Lowest |
3,408 |
1,647 |
11,511Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3 28% above U.S. |
41.5±2.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.7±4.8 20% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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% |
22.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dunstable and Stafford 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% |
15%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunstable 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. |
$208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$93,235±$16k 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,400±$26k about the U.S. average |
$674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$263,800±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,325±$637Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,086±$85Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Dunstable and Hampton 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. |
$9,020Highest 189% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,131 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±77.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.5%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dunstable and Hampton 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 | — | #4 of 282 in MA | — | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Union School District | Groton-Dunstable | Hampton School District | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.