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Union vs Chaplin vs Stafford
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 expensive homes ($330k median).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Stafford has the most kids (21.5% 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.
| Measure | Union | Chaplin | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 944Lowest |
2,070 |
11,511Highest |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
46.7±4.8 14% above CT |
| Union and Stafford 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% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford 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% |
20.9%±4.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22%±3 CT: 18.5% |
| Union and Stafford 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% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
28.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin 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 |
$97,846±$14kHighest about the CT average |
$93,235±$16k about the CT average |
| Chaplin and Stafford 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 |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$263,800±$22k 28% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,086±$85Lowest 27% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793 28% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,131Highest 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
79.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Stafford 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 | — | — | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Union School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
9.8Highest |
| 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.