Compare towns
Union vs Killingly vs Torrington vs Hampton
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 expensive homes ($330k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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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 | Torrington | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 944Lowest |
17,867 |
35,547Highest |
1,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Hampton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Hampton 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% |
19.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton 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% |
24.8% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 7% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
| Hampton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
| Union and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,169±$43 21% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
| Hampton and Torrington 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 |
$5,042Highest 24% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Hampton 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 | #132 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Union School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Torrington High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.