Compare towns
Union vs Willimantic vs Colebrook 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%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Willimantic | Colebrook | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 944Lowest |
18,096Highest |
1,494 |
1,840 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
48.8±4.9 19% above CT |
| Colebrook and Union 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% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Colebrook 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
39.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$113,375±$13kHighest 18% above CT |
| Hartland and Colebrook 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 |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$350,700±$21kHighest 4% below CT |
| Hartland and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
| Hartland and Colebrook 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 |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$5,633 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
34 min 29% above CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Union School District | — | Colebrook School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| 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.