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Union vs Upton vs Mapleton vs Warren
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).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Mapleton | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,663 |
8,189Highest |
1,884Lowest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
| Upton and Warren 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% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.2Lowest 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$74,616±$21kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$232,700±$32k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,125±$456 20% below U.S. |
| Union and Warren 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,832 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.1%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±9.3 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 | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.