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Burlington vs Union vs Tolland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burlington has the highest household income ($165k).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Tolland has the most renters (9.3% 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 | Burlington | Union | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,680 |
944Lowest |
14,606Highest |
| Median age | 39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
41.4±2.5 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.4%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
$133,264±$16k 39% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
$330,400±$26kLowest 10% below CT |
$365,500±$21k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,427±$671Lowest 4% below CT |
— | $1,680±$119Highest 13% above CT |
| Tolland and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,464Highest 12% above CT |
$4,793Lowest 28% below CT |
$7,403 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±15.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
73.5%±62.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
20.6%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Burlington and Tolland 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 | #58 of 149 in CT | — | #60 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Union School District | Tolland School District |
| High school in town | Lewis S. Mills High School | None in town | Tolland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 12.4Highest |
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| 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.