What stands out worked out from the figures below

Union has the most expensive homes ($330k median).

Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Union	Torrington
People
Population	944Lowest	35,547Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-2.4% CT: +0.9%
Median age	49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT	42.9±1.8Lowest 4% above CT
Kids under 18	16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2%	17.9%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2%
	Torrington and Union 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%	19.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24%Lowest CT: 42.5%	24.8%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1%	4.7%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Union and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,958±$14kHighest 7% below CT	$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT
	Union and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT	$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,169±$43 21% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,793Lowest 28% below CT	$5,042Highest 24% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6%	48%±6.3Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Union and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7%Lowest CT: 10%	13.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.9%Highest CT: 66.5%	66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT	1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above CT	25 minLowest 6% below CT
Work from home	9%±3.7 CT: 16%	9%±1.6 CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#132 of 149 in CT
School district	Union School District	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District
High school in town	None in town	Torrington High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.9
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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.