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Union vs Middletown 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%).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Eastford has the highest household income ($97k).
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 | Middletown | Eastford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 944Lowest |
47,958Highest |
1,679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below 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%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±2.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Eastford and Union 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% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest 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% |
40.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$97,422±$20kHighest about the CT average |
| Eastford 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±$26k 10% below CT |
$295,300±$11kLowest 20% 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 | — | $1,446±$45Highest about the CT average |
$1,097±$173Lowest 26% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793 28% below CT |
$6,412Highest 3% below CT |
$4,493Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±32.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Middletown 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% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
6.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
14.6%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Eastford and Middletown 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 | — | #121 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Union School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Eastford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Middletown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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| 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.