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Union vs Beacon Falls vs Plainville
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%).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Beacon Falls | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 944Lowest |
6,147 |
17,551Highest |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
44.3±1.5Lowest 8% above CT |
| Union and Beacon Falls 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% |
18%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Beacon Falls 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% |
23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Union and Beacon Falls 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% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Beacon Falls 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 |
$101,516±$42kHighest 6% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Beacon Falls 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 |
$350,300±$34kHighest 5% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793Lowest 28% below CT |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #77 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Union School District | Regional School District 16 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Woodland Regional High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
11.4Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.