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Union vs Orange 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 people working from home (9%).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Bozrah has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Orange | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 944Lowest |
7,573Highest |
2,293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.9±4.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±7.4 19% above U.S. |
| Union and Bozrah 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%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Bozrah 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% |
20.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,958±$14k 10% above U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$108,516±$11kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Bozrah and Union 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 |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% 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 | — | $775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,426±$108Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9Lowest 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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Bozrah 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 | — | #275 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Union School District | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.