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Union vs Killingly vs Northbridge 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%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Northbridge has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Woodstock has the highest household income ($112k).
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 | Killingly | Northbridge | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 944Lowest |
17,867Highest |
16,458 |
8,319 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
49.3±5.9 27% above U.S. |
| Union and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly 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±$14k 10% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$112,011±$21kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Woodstock and Northbridge 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$417,200±$22k 25% above U.S. |
| Northbridge and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,207±$102Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,202±$94 15% below U.S. |
| Northbridge and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793 54% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,821 55% above U.S. |
$5,357Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±16Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Northbridge 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northbridge 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #226 of 282 in MA | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Union School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Northbridge | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Northbridge High | The Woodstock Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
10.8Lowest |
16.2Highest |
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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.