Compare towns
Union vs Washington vs Killingly 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%).
Washington has the most people working from home (20.1%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Woodstock has the highest household income ($112k).
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 | Washington | Killingly | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 944Lowest |
3,676 |
17,867Highest |
8,319 |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
49.3±5.9 20% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Washington 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% |
26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Washington 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% |
53.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Washington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$101,549±$16k 6% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$112,011±$21kHighest 17% above CT |
| Woodstock and Washington 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 |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$417,200±$22k 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$264Highest 19% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,202±$94 19% below CT |
| Washington 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 |
$4,709 29% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,357Highest 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
22.2%±16Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
26 minLowest 4% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
12.5%±4.5 CT: 16% |
| Washington 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 | — | #17 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Union School District | Regional School District 12 | 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 | Shepaug Valley School | Killingly High School | The Woodstock Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1Lowest |
11.1 |
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.