Compare towns
Union vs Haddam vs Plainfield vs Colebrook
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%).
Haddam has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Haddam | Plainfield | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 944Lowest |
8,644 |
15,141Highest |
1,494 |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
| Colebrook 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% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Plainfield 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% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook 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% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$114,426±$15kHighest 19% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
| Haddam and Colebrook 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 |
$379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
| Haddam and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
| Haddam and Colebrook 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 |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Haddam and Plainfield 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 | — | #25 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Union School District | Regional School District 17 | Plainfield School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
10.3Highest |
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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.