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Union vs Plainfield vs Upton 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%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k 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 | Plainfield | Upton | Eastford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 944Lowest |
15,141Highest |
8,189 |
1,679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.9±4.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8 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% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Plainfield 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Eastford 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. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$97,422±$20k 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,400±$26k about the U.S. average |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$355,500±$16k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,097±$173 22% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793 54% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,493 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±32.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Upton 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% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Union School District | Plainfield School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Eastford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.