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Union vs Millis 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%).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
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 | Millis | Eastford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 944Lowest |
8,888Highest |
1,679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.9±4.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.4±3Lowest 19% 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% |
18.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Millis 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% |
23.5%±3.9Lowest 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Eastford 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. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$97,422±$20k 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,400±$26kLowest about the U.S. average |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$355,500±$16k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,097±$173Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793 54% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,493Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±32.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Millis 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis and Eastford 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 | — | #63 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Union School District | Millis | Eastford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.