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Union vs Uxbridge 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).
Uxbridge has the most expensive homes ($441k 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 | Uxbridge | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663Lowest |
14,473Highest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Warren and Uxbridge 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% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Uxbridge 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% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Uxbridge 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% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Uxbridge 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 |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$74,616±$21kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$232,700±$32kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,125±$456Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge 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. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
$2,832Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.1%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and Uxbridge 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% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%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. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #183 of 282 in MA | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Uxbridge | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Uxbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.