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Union vs Oakham vs Hampton
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%).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Oakham | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 944Lowest |
1,639 |
1,647Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.9±4.3 28% above U.S. |
49±2.3Lowest 26% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% 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% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Oakham 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% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest 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% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union and Oakham 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. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,400±$26k about the U.S. average |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Hampton 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Union School District | Quabbin | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.