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Willimantic vs Colebrook vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
Union has the most people working from home (9%).
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 | Willimantic | Colebrook | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,096Highest |
1,494 |
944Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
49.9±4.3 21% 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 | 20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest 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+ | 11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6 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+ | 24.2% CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
| Colebrook and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
| Colebrook and Union 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±$626Highest 10% below CT |
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| Colebrook and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest 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 | 23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Union and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Colebrook School District | Union School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.