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Groton Long Point vs Union vs Litchfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton Long Point has the most expensive homes ($970k median).
Union has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Litchfield has the most people working from home (17.1%).
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 | Groton Long Point | Union | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 546Lowest |
944 |
1,251Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | -6.3%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 62.7±3.4Highest 53% above CT |
49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
49±8.7Lowest 19% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 8.2%±5.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Litchfield and Union 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% |
31.5%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Groton Long Point and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 78.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
65% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±5.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±2.8Lowest 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 |
$109,773±$24k 15% above CT |
| Groton Long Point and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $969,600±$65kHighest 164% above CT |
$330,400±$26kLowest 10% below CT |
$409,000±$67k 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,295±$248Highest 54% above CT |
— | $1,432±$409Lowest 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,793Lowest 28% below CT |
$6,448 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±61.1 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±19Lowest 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% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 9 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
29 minLowest 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±4.3 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.1%±6.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Litchfield and Groton Long Point 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 | — |
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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.