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Union vs Rumney vs Limerick
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 kids (24.9% under 18).
Rumney has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | Rumney | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663 |
1,458Lowest |
3,400Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Rumney and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rumney and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$101,172±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Limerick and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$269,400±$29k 19% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Limerick and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276 5% above U.S. |
$4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
$2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Rumney School District | — |
| High school 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.