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Union vs Andover vs Woodstock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (15.5%).
Woodstock has the most kids (19% 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.
| Measure | Union | Andover | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 944Lowest |
3,152 |
8,319Highest |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
49.3±5.9Lowest 20% above CT |
| Andover and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Woodstock and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Union and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
47.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$112,011±$21k 17% above CT |
| Andover and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,400±$26kLowest 10% below CT |
$376,500±$36k about the CT average |
$417,200±$22kHighest 14% above CT |
| Woodstock and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,202±$94Highest 19% below CT |
| Woodstock and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793Lowest 28% below CT |
$6,554Highest about the CT average |
$5,357 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
22.2%±16Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
12.5%±4.5 CT: 16% |
| Andover and Woodstock 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 | — | #43 of 149 in CT | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Union School District | Andover School District | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | The Woodstock Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 16.2 |
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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.