Compare towns
Bethany vs Quinebaug vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Union has the most renters (7.1% 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 | Bethany | Quinebaug | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,288Highest |
1,193 |
944Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Bethany and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$105,181±$36k 10% above CT |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
$237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% CT: 10% |
1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
97% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug and Bethany 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 | #30 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | — | Union School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.