Compare towns
Union vs Chaplin vs Suffield 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%).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Woodstock has the most kids (19% 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 | Suffield | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 944Lowest |
2,070 |
15,702Highest |
8,319 |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
49.3±5.9 20% above CT |
| Union and Woodstock 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% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
19%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Woodstock 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%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Union and Woodstock 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% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
47.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest 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±$14k about the CT average |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$112,011±$21k 17% above CT |
| Suffield and Woodstock 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 |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$417,200±$22kHighest 14% above CT |
| Woodstock and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,202±$94Lowest 19% below CT |
| Chaplin and Suffield 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 |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,357 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
22.2%±16Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Suffield 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% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
4.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
83.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
12.5%±4.5 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Chaplin 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 | — | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Union School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Suffield School District | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | Suffield High School | The Woodstock Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
10.9 |
16.2Highest |
| 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.