Compare towns
Union vs Webster vs Hampton vs Hartland
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 affordable homes ($296k median).
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 944Lowest |
12,228Highest |
1,647 |
1,840 |
| 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. |
48.8±4.9 25% 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% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.4Lowest 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% |
21.9%±3.2 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.9%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% |
3.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$113,375±$13kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Hampton 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. |
$350,700±$21kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,198±$85Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,819±$478Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Hampton 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. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$5,633Highest 81% 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% |
0%±54.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest 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% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older 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 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hartland and Hampton 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 | Hartland 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.