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Union vs Somers vs Ashford
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 oldest population (median age 49.9).
Somers has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
Ashford has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Somers | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 944Lowest |
10,308Highest |
4,226 |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
37.9±10.3Lowest 8% below CT |
| Union and Somers 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% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±5.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Union and Somers 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% |
37.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
35.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Union and Ashford 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 |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
$121,926±$23k 27% above CT |
| Somers and Ashford 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 |
$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
$334,800±$18k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,246±$208Highest 16% below CT |
| Ashford and Somers 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 |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$6,982Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
47%±26Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Somers 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% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
76.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
34 minHighest 30% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Ashford and Somers 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 | — | #66 of 149 in CT | #90 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Union School District | Somers School District | Ashford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Somers High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.7 |
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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.