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Union vs Ryegate vs Wakefield
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 (35.9% under 18).
Ryegate has the most renters (15.3% rent).
Wakefield has the most expensive homes ($323k 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 | Ryegate | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 131Lowest |
1,059 |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 23.6±30.9Lowest 39% below U.S. |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
49.4±4.1Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 35.9%±42.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 0%±31.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ryegate and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±13Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ryegate and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,117±$19k 7% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$100,976±$11kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $162,900±$135kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$322,800±$43kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,375±$434Highest about the U.S. average |
| Wakefield and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,258Lowest 60% below U.S. |
$3,472Highest 11% above U.S. |
$2,954 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±25.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Wakefield 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 | — | — | #118 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Wakefield School District |
| High school 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.