Compare towns
Union vs Suffield vs Windham vs Woodstock
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%).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Woodstock has the most expensive homes ($417k median).
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 | Suffield | Windham | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 944Lowest |
15,702 |
23,961Highest |
8,319 |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
49.3±5.9 20% above CT |
| Union and Woodstock 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Woodstock 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Union and Woodstock 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% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$112,011±$21k 17% above CT |
| Suffield and Woodstock 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 |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$417,200±$22kHighest 14% above CT |
| Woodstock and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,202±$94 19% below CT |
| Suffield and Woodstock 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,357 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
22.2%±16Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
12.5%±4.5 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Woodstock 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Union School District | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | Windham High School | The Woodstock Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
9.8Lowest |
16.2Highest |
| 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.