Compare towns
Union vs Ware vs Hampton vs Scotland
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 expensive homes ($330k median).
Ware has the most renters (27.7% rent).
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 | Ware | Hampton | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 944Lowest |
10,048Highest |
1,647 |
1,599 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3 28% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.7±5 15% 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%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Ware 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% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±2.6Lowest 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% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Scotland 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±$14k 10% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$99,881±$12k 24% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Scotland 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 |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$294,100±$20k 12% below U.S. |
| Union and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,188±$468 16% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Scotland 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. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$6,175Highest 98% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±75.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Ware 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% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Ware 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Union School District | Ware | Hampton School District | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.