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Union vs Upton vs Bowdoin
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 affordable homes ($268k median).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Bowdoin has the most renters (15.3% rent).
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 | Upton | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663Lowest |
8,189Highest |
3,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.3±10 14% above U.S. |
| Upton and Bowdoin 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% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Upton 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$91,239±$13k 13% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$292,800±$71k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
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| Union and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,375 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Union 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Union 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #28 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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| 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.