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Union vs Webster vs Hampton 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%).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Eastford has the most expensive homes ($356k 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 | Webster | Hampton | Eastford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 944Lowest |
12,228Highest |
1,647 |
1,679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3 28% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.3±5.9 24% 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%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Hampton 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% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Eastford 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% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$97,422±$20k 21% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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±$26k about the U.S. average |
$333,100±$14k about the U.S. average |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$355,500±$16kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Eastford and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,097±$173Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$4,493 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±32.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Hampton 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Union School District | — | Hampton School District | Eastford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.