Compare towns
Union vs Bethlehem vs Hampton 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 homeowners (92.9%).
Bethlehem has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Woodstock has the highest household income ($112k).
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 | Bethlehem | Hampton | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 944Lowest |
3,423 |
1,647 |
8,319Highest |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
49.3±5.9Lowest 20% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Woodstock 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% |
24.5%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.5%±4.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.2% CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
47.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Union and Bethlehem 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 |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$112,011±$21kHighest 17% above CT |
| Woodstock and Hampton 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 |
$410,900±$36k 12% above CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$417,200±$22kHighest 14% above CT |
| Woodstock and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,202±$94 19% below CT |
| Hampton and Woodstock 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 |
$5,932Highest 11% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,357 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
22.2%±16Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
4.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
83.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
29 minLowest 9% above CT |
29 minLowest 9% above CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
12.5%±4.5 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Bethlehem 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 | — | #82 of 149 in CT | — | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Union School District | Regional School District 14 | Hampton School District | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | The Woodstock Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 16.2 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.