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Union vs Roxbury vs Hampton
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%).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k median).
Hampton has the most kids (19.7% 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 | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 944Lowest |
2,185Highest |
1,647 |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3Lowest 21% above CT |
54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
| Roxbury 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% |
14.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Roxbury 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Roxbury 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 |
$123,864±$27kHighest 29% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
| Roxbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,713±$418Highest 15% above CT |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
| Roxbury and Hampton 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 |
$6,591Highest about the CT average |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Lowest 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%Highest CT: 10% |
3.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
37 minHighest 38% above CT |
29 minLowest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Roxbury 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 | Hampton School District |
| High school 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 |
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.