Compare towns
Franklin vs Union vs Willimantic vs Scotland
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).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Scotland has the most people working from home (11.5%).
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 | Union | Willimantic | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004 |
944Lowest |
18,096Highest |
1,599 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
44.7±5 9% above CT |
| Union and Scotland 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% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
33.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$99,881±$12k 4% above CT |
| Franklin and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$294,100±$20k 20% below CT |
| Union and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
— | $1,063±$68 29% below CT |
$1,188±$468Highest 20% below CT |
| Scotland and Willimantic 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 |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$6,175Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
32 min 20% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
33 minHighest 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.5%±6.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Scotland and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Franklin School District | Union School District | — | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.