What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harwinton has the most people working from home (13.5%).

Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).

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	Harwinton	Union
People
Population	5,575Highest	944Lowest
Median age	46.1±4.3Lowest 12% above CT	49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT
	Union and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2%	16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Harwinton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.1%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5%	24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5%
	Union and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.3%Highest CT: 42.5%	24%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1%	5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Harwinton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$129,643±$18kHighest 35% above CT	$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$352,100±$16kHighest 4% below CT	$330,400±$26kLowest 10% below CT
	Harwinton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,504±$200 about the CT average	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,503Highest 17% below CT	$4,793Lowest 28% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6%	90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6%
	Union and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest CT: 10%	5.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93%Highest CT: 66.5%	92.9%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT	1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 3% below CT	32 minHighest 20% above CT
Work from home	13.5%±4.7Highest CT: 16%	9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16%
	Harwinton and Union 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	#34 of 149 in CT	—
School district	Regional School District 10	Union School District
High school in town	None 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.