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Union vs Orange 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 homeowners (92.9%).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Orange | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 944Lowest |
14,315Highest |
1,647 |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
45.6±2.4Lowest 11% 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% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange 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% |
23%±2.7Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Orange 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±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793 28% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Orange 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 | — | #38 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Union School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Hampton 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.