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Union vs Middlefield vs Colebrook
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).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Middlefield | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 944Lowest |
4,243Highest |
1,494 |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3Lowest 21% above CT |
51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
| Colebrook and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Colebrook and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Middlefield 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% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Colebrook 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 |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
| Colebrook and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,400±$26kLowest 10% below CT |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
| Middlefield and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,333±$626Lowest 10% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793Lowest 28% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Middlefield 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% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Middlefield and Union 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 | — | #65 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Union School District | Regional School District 13 | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.