Compare towns
Union vs Quinebaug vs Hampton vs Stafford
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).
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Hampton has the highest household income ($109k).
Stafford has the most renters (20.5% rent).
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 | Quinebaug | Hampton | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 944Lowest |
1,193 |
1,647 |
11,511Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
46.7±4.8Lowest 14% above CT |
| Quinebaug and Hampton 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% |
0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford 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% |
29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
22%±3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Hampton 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% |
10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Union and Stafford 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 |
$105,181±$36k 10% above CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$93,235±$16k about the CT average |
| Hampton and Quinebaug 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 |
$237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$263,800±$22k 28% 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 | — | — | $1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,086±$85Lowest 27% below CT |
| Hampton and Stafford 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 |
$3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$5,131Highest 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2 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% |
1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
7.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% CT: 66.5% |
97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
79.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug and Hampton 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 | — | — | — | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Union School District | — | Hampton School District | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.8 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.