Compare towns
Union vs Orange vs Hampton vs Scotland
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%).
Scotland has the youngest population (median age 44.7).
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 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 944Lowest |
14,315Highest |
1,647 |
1,599 |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
44.7±5Lowest 9% 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%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3Lowest 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%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.6Lowest 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% |
33.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Scotland and Orange 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 |
$99,881±$12k 4% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$294,100±$20kLowest 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,188±$468Lowest 20% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793 28% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$6,175 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
0%±75.7Lowest 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% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
91.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
33 minHighest 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.5%±6.2 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 | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.