What stands out worked out from the figures below

Union has the most affordable homes ($330k median).

Halifax has the most people working from home (13.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Union	Halifax
People
Population	944Lowest	7,748Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+3.1% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.9±4.3Highest 28% above U.S.	41.9±4.7Lowest 8% above U.S.
	Union and Halifax 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%	22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Halifax 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%	18.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Union and Halifax 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%	36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4%	5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,958±$14kLowest 10% above U.S.	$118,556±$11kHighest 47% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$330,400±$26kLowest about the U.S. average	$481,500±$51kHighest 45% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,804±$375 28% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,793Lowest 54% above U.S.	$6,840Highest 119% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	45.6%±37.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Union and Halifax 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%	2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 20% above U.S.	35 minHighest 34% above U.S.
Work from home	9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Halifax 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	—	#120 of 282 in MA
School district	Union School District	Halifax
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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.