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Union vs Heath vs Bozrah
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 expensive homes ($330k median).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Bozrah has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Heath | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 944 |
765Lowest |
2,293Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.9±4.3 28% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
46.4±7.4Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Heath and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bozrah and Union 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% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath 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% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union and Heath 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. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$108,516±$11kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Bozrah and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,400±$26kHighest about the U.S. average |
$295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$311,200±$26k 6% below U.S. |
| Union and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,426±$108 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Bozrah 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% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Union School District | — | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.