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Union vs Scituate 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 affordable homes ($330k median).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
Eastford has the most people working from home (14.6%).
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 | Scituate | Eastford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 944Lowest |
10,517Highest |
1,679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.9±4.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.3±5.9Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Eastford and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eastford and Scituate 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% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest 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. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$97,422±$20k 21% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,400±$26kLowest about the U.S. average |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$355,500±$16k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,097±$173Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Scituate 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. |
$5,265Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,493Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±32.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Scituate 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 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% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eastford and Scituate 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 | — | #17 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Union School District | Scituate | Eastford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Scituate High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8 |
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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.