What stands out worked out from the figures below

Union has the most people working from home (9%).

Franklin has the most kids (27.2% 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	Franklin
People
Population	944Lowest	2,004Highest
Median age	49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT	40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average
Kids under 18	16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2%	27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5%	17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24%Lowest CT: 42.5%	27.8%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1%	4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Union and Franklin 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	$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT
	Franklin 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	$326,200±$20kLowest 11% below CT
	Union and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$767±$529 48% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,793Highest 28% below CT	$3,934Lowest 41% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6%	19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Union and Franklin 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%	8.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.9%Highest CT: 66.5%	84.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT	1973Lowest 6 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%±3.7Highest CT: 16%	6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16%
	Union and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Union School District	Franklin School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.