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Union vs Hebron vs Eastford
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 affordable homes ($330k median).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Eastford has the most renters (16% rent).
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 | Hebron | Eastford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 944Lowest |
9,157Highest |
1,679 |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 10% above CT |
48.3±5.9 18% above CT |
| Union and Eastford 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% |
20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Eastford 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% |
18.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Eastford 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 CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Eastford 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 |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$97,422±$20k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,400±$26kLowest 10% below CT |
$385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
$355,500±$16k 3% below CT |
| Hebron and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,097±$173Lowest 26% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793 28% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$4,493Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±32.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
84%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1981 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above CT |
33 min 23% above CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
14.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #28 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Union School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Eastford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | RHAM High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.