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Union vs Warwick 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 shortest commute (32 min average).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Scotland has the most affordable homes ($294k 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 | Warwick | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 944 |
776Lowest |
1,599Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3 28% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.7±5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Scotland 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% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Warwick 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% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest 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±$14kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$99,881±$12kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Scotland and Warwick 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 |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$294,100±$20kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,188±$468Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Warwick 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. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$6,175Highest 98% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±75.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Warwick 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% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Union School District | Warwick | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.