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Union vs Thompson vs Hampton vs Hartland
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%).
Thompson has the most renters (15.7% rent).
Hampton has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Thompson | Hampton | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 944Lowest |
9,337Highest |
1,647 |
1,840 |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
48.8±4.9Lowest 19% above CT |
| Thompson 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% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4 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%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Union 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% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
39.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Union and Hartland 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 |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$113,375±$13kHighest 18% above CT |
| Hartland 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 |
$291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$350,700±$21kHighest 4% below CT |
| Hartland and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
| Hartland 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 |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$5,633Highest 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
5.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
29 minLowest 9% above CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Hartland 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 | — | #130 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Union School District | Thompson School District | Hampton School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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| 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.