What stands out worked out from the figures below

Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).

Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Union	Brooklyn
People
Population	944Lowest	8,517Highest
Median age	49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT	45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT
	Union and Brooklyn 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%	20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2%
	Brooklyn 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%	17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24%Highest CT: 42.5%	23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1%
	Brooklyn 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	$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average
	Brooklyn 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±$26kHighest 10% below CT	$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT
	Union and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,125±$98 24% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,793Highest 28% below CT	$4,538Lowest 32% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6%	38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Union and Brooklyn 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%	2.3%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.9%Highest CT: 66.5%	81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT	1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above CT	27 minLowest about the CT average
Work from home	9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16%	10.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16%
	Brooklyn and Union 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	—	#113 of 149 in CT
School district	Union School District	Brooklyn School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.