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Union vs Bloomfield 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%).
Bloomfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
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 | Bloomfield | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 944Lowest |
21,754Highest |
1,494 |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
48.4±3.3Lowest 18% above 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%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Colebrook and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Colebrook 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% |
40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Colebrook 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 |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
| Colebrook and Bloomfield 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 |
$286,900±$11kLowest 22% 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 | — | $1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,333±$626Lowest 10% below CT |
| Bloomfield and Colebrook 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 |
$5,795 13% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Bloomfield 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% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #139 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Union School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.