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Franklin vs Suffield vs Union vs Voluntown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Voluntown has the most renters (16.5% 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 | Franklin | Suffield | Union | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004 |
15,702Highest |
944Lowest |
2,604 |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
48.3±1.7 18% above CT |
| Union and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Union and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
$101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
| Suffield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20kLowest 11% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$356,100±$16k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
— | $1,166±$191 22% below CT |
| Suffield and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$4,955 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
7.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #57 of 149 in CT | — | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | Suffield School District | Union School District | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.