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Union vs Webster vs Webster
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).
Webster has the most expensive homes ($362k 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 | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 944Lowest |
12,228 |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Webster 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% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Webster 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% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,958±$14kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
| Union and Webster 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 |
$333,100±$14k about the U.S. average |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,198±$85Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Webster 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. |
$3,999 28% 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% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Webster 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% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Webster 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 | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Union School District | — | Webster |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
| 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.