Compare towns
Union vs Ansonia vs Plainfield vs Colebrook
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 homeowners (92.9%).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (10%).
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Ansonia | Plainfield | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 944Lowest |
19,033Highest |
15,141 |
1,494 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
| Colebrook and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24% CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
| Colebrook and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
| Colebrook and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
| Ansonia and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793 28% below CT |
$5,446 18% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
10%±4Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Plainfield and Ansonia 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 | — | #142 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Union School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Plainfield School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.