Compare towns
Union vs Cornwall 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 homeowners (92.9%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Cornwall | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 944Lowest |
1,425 |
11,511Highest |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
46.7±4.8Lowest 14% above CT |
| Cornwall 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% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest 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%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
22%±3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall 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% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Union and Cornwall 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 |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$93,235±$16k about the CT average |
| Cornwall 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±$26k 10% below CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,086±$85Highest 27% below CT |
| Stafford and Cornwall 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 |
$5,792Highest 13% below CT |
$5,131 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Cornwall 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% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
7.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
79.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Union School District | Cornwall School District | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
| 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.