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Union vs Prospect 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 affordable homes ($330k median).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
Eastford has the most people working from home (14.6%).
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 | Prospect | Eastford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 944Lowest |
9,458Highest |
1,679 |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
46.8±3.9Lowest 14% above 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%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Eastford 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% |
24.5%±4.3Lowest 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% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Eastford 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 |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$97,422±$20k about the CT average |
| Prospect and Eastford 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 |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$355,500±$16kHighest 3% below CT |
| Eastford and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,097±$173Lowest 26% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793 28% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$4,493Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±32.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
14.6%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Eastford and Prospect 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 | — | #50 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Union School District | Regional School District 16 | Eastford 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.