What stands out worked out from the figures below

Eastford has the most people working from home (14.6%).

Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Eastford	Union
People
Population	1,679Highest	944Lowest
Median age	48.3±5.9Lowest 18% above CT	49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT
	Union and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.1%±2.9Highest CT: 20.2%	16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Eastford and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5%	24.5%±2.6Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Eastford and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.4%Highest CT: 42.5%	24%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1%	5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Eastford and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,422±$20kHighest about the CT average	$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT
	Eastford and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$355,500±$16kHighest 3% below CT	$330,400±$26kLowest 10% below CT
	Eastford and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,097±$173 26% below CT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,493Lowest 32% below CT	$4,793Highest 28% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.9%±32.6Lowest CT: 52.6%	90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6%
	Union and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Highest CT: 10%	5.7%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Lowest CT: 66.5%	92.9%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT	1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 33% above CT	32 minLowest 20% above CT
Work from home	14.6%±6.4Highest CT: 16%	9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16%
	Eastford and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Eastford School District	Union School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.