Compare towns
Union vs Putnam 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 expensive homes ($330k median).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Putnam | Hampton | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 944Lowest |
9,292Highest |
1,647 |
1,599 |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
44.7±5 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% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Putnam 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.6 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% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
33.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Scotland 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±$14k 7% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$99,881±$12k 4% above CT |
| Hampton and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$294,100±$20k 20% below CT |
| Union and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,188±$468 20% below CT |
| Hampton and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793 28% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$6,175Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
91.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 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 |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
33 minHighest 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.5%±6.2 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Scotland 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Union School District | Putnam School District | Hampton School District | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.