What stands out worked out from the figures below

Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k median).

Union has the most affordable homes ($330k median).

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	Roxbury	Union
People
Population	2,185Highest	944Lowest
Median age	54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT	49.9±4.3Lowest 21% above CT
	Roxbury and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2%	16.9%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2%
	Union and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5%	24.5%±2.6Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Roxbury and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	65.2%Highest CT: 42.5%	24%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1%	5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Roxbury and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$123,864±$27kHighest 29% above CT	$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT
	Roxbury and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT	$330,400±$26kLowest 10% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,713±$418 15% above CT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,591Highest about the CT average	$4,793Lowest 28% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.5%±48.3Lowest CT: 52.6%	90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6%
	Union and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.7%Lowest CT: 10%	5.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%	92.9%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT	1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 38% above CT	32 minLowest 20% above CT
Work from home	17.4%±6.6Highest CT: 16%	9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16%
	Roxbury and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Regional School District 12	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.