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Woodstock vs Upton vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woodstock has the most renters (16.9% rent).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Union has the most affordable homes ($330k 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 | Woodstock | Upton | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,319Highest |
8,189 |
944Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.3±5.9 27% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
49.9±4.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Union and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,011±$21k 39% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$88,958±$14kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Upton and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $417,200±$22k 25% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$330,400±$26kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,202±$94Highest 15% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
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| Woodstock and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,357 72% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,793Lowest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±16Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Union School District |
| High school in town | The Woodstock Academy | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.