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Union vs Coventry 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 oldest population (median age 49.9).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Stafford has the most affordable homes ($264k median).
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 | Coventry | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 944Lowest |
12,326Highest |
11,511 |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
45.4±3.8Lowest 10% 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%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford and Coventry 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% |
20.2%±3.3Lowest 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% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Union and Coventry 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 |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$93,235±$16k about the CT average |
| Coventry 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 |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT |
| Union and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,232±$330Highest 17% below CT |
$1,086±$85Lowest 27% below CT |
| Coventry and Stafford 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 |
$5,284Highest 20% below CT |
$5,131 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
79.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Coventry 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 | — | #41 of 149 in CT | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Union School District | Coventry School District | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Highest |
9.8Lowest |
| 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.