What stands out worked out from the figures below

Groton Long Point has the most expensive homes ($970k median).

Union has the most kids (16.9% under 18).

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	Groton Long Point	Union
People
Population	546Lowest	944Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	62.7±3.4Highest 53% above CT	49.9±4.3Lowest 21% above CT
Kids under 18	8.2%±5.9Lowest CT: 20.2%	16.9%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2%
	Union and Groton Long Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	41.9%±12.2Highest CT: 18.5%	24.5%±2.6Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	78.6%Highest CT: 42.5%	24%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.8%±5.5Highest CT: 7.1%	5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Groton Long Point and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$172,500±$58kHighest 80% above CT	$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$969,600±$65kHighest 164% above CT	$330,400±$26kLowest 10% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,295±$248 54% above CT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT	$4,793Lowest 28% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.8%±61.1Lowest CT: 52.6%	90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6%
	Union and Groton Long Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.2%Highest CT: 10%	5.7%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%	92.9%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 9 yrs older than CT	1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 23% above CT	32 minLowest 20% above CT
Work from home	9.7%±4.3Highest CT: 16%	9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16%
	Groton Long Point and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Union School District
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.