Compare towns
Union vs Killingly vs Thomaston 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 homeowners (92.9%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Thomaston has the highest household income ($103k).
Eastford has the most people working from home (14.6%).
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 | Thomaston | Eastford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 944Lowest |
17,867Highest |
7,492 |
1,679 |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
39.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Thomaston and Killingly 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$103,218±$15kHighest 8% above CT |
$97,422±$20k about the CT average |
| Thomaston 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 10% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$355,500±$16kHighest 3% below CT |
| Eastford and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,097±$173Highest 26% below CT |
| Eastford and Killingly 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
$4,493 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±32.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
84% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
14.6%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Eastford and Killingly 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Union School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thomaston School District | Eastford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Thomaston High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.