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Union vs Heath vs Woodstock
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 most homeowners (92.9%).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Woodstock has the most expensive homes ($417k 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 | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 944 |
765Lowest |
8,319Highest |
| 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. |
49.3±5.9Lowest 27% 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% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woodstock and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union and Heath 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±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$112,011±$21kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Woodstock and Heath 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. |
$417,200±$22kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,202±$94 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793 54% above U.S. |
$4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,357Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±16Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Woodstock 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 | — | — | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Union School District | — | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | The Woodstock Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 16.2 |
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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.