Compare towns
Union vs Franklin vs Windham vs Hampton
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%).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Franklin | Windham | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 944Lowest |
2,004 |
23,961Highest |
1,647 |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Hampton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Windham 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% |
17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton 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% CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
| Hampton and Franklin 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±$20k 11% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% 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±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
| Hampton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793Highest 28% below CT |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Windham 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% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.1% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Union 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 | — | — | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Union School District | Franklin School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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| 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.