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Falls Village vs Salisbury vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Falls Village has the most people working from home (44.4%).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($764k median).
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 | Falls Village | Salisbury | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 410Lowest |
4,224Highest |
944 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -28.8% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 44.9±20.7 9% above CT |
44.2±9.9Lowest 8% above CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
| Union and Falls Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.7%±6.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±6.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Salisbury and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±11.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
28.1%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Salisbury and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
58.8% CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.9%±21.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Falls Village and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,750±$40kLowest 44% below CT |
$124,256±$26kHighest 30% above CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
| Salisbury and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $445,700±$23k 21% above CT |
$763,700±$121kHighest 108% above CT |
$330,400±$26kLowest 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,074±$750Highest 39% above CT |
$1,846±$736Lowest 24% above CT |
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| Falls Village and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,931Highest 11% below CT |
$5,125 23% below CT |
$4,793Lowest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.5%±71.7 CT: 52.6% |
23.2%±11.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Falls Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 37.6%Highest CT: 10% |
4.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% CT: 66.5% |
68.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 44% below CT |
20 min 25% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 44.4%±33.2Highest CT: 16% |
28%±8 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Falls Village and Salisbury 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 | — | #19 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Salisbury 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 | 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.