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Union vs Roxbury vs Colebrook
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 shortest commute (32 min average).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k median).
Colebrook has the most kids (17.9% under 18).
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 | Roxbury | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 944Lowest |
2,185Highest |
1,494 |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3Lowest 21% above CT |
54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
52.1±5 27% above CT |
| Roxbury and Colebrook 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% |
14.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Colebrook and Union 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% |
31%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Roxbury and Colebrook 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% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Roxbury and Colebrook 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 |
$123,864±$27kHighest 29% above CT |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
| Roxbury and Colebrook 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 |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,713±$418Highest 15% above CT |
$1,333±$626Lowest 10% below CT |
| Roxbury and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793Lowest 28% below CT |
$6,591Highest about the CT average |
$6,211 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
3.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above CT |
37 minHighest 38% above CT |
34 min 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Roxbury and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Union School District | Regional School District 12 | Colebrook 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.