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Union vs Heath vs Eastford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the shortest commute (32 min average).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Eastford has the most expensive homes ($356k 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 | Heath | Eastford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 944 |
765Lowest |
1,679Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.9±4.3 28% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
48.3±5.9Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Heath 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 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Eastford and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Eastford and Union 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 10% above U.S. |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$97,422±$20k 21% above U.S. |
| Heath and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,400±$26k about the U.S. average |
$295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$355,500±$16kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Eastford and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,097±$173 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,493 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±32.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Union School District | — | Eastford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.