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Union vs Georgetown

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).
Georgetown has the most people working from home (20.2%).

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.

MeasureUnionGeorgetown
People
Population
944Lowest
8,474Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.9±4.3Highest
28% above U.S.
42.8±3.5Lowest
10% above U.S.
Union and Georgetown 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%
23.5%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
Georgetown and Union 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%
18.5%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
24%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
56.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Union and Georgetown 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.
$151,595±$23kHighest
88% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$330,400±$26kLowest
about the U.S. average
$651,200±$23kHighest
96% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$2,223±$506
57% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,793Lowest
54% above U.S.
$7,272Highest
133% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
90%±64.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
53.7%±22.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Union and Georgetown 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%
3.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Highest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minLowest
20% above U.S.
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
Work from home
9%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.2%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #140 of 282 in MA
School district Union School District Georgetown
High school in town None in town Georgetown High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.3
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.