Compare towns
Willington vs Union vs Crystal Lake
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Crystal Lake has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Willington | Union | Crystal Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575Highest |
944Lowest |
2,024 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +10.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
48.9±7.6 19% above CT |
| Union and Crystal Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
24.5%±7.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Crystal Lake and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±6.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±5.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Union and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Willington and Crystal Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
$143,882±$29kHighest 50% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,800±$48kLowest 17% below CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$361,800±$35kHighest about the CT average |
| Crystal Lake and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,357±$116 9% below CT |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,419 18% below CT |
$4,793Lowest 28% below CT |
$7,146Highest 8% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70%±20.6 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±93.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
1.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the CT average |
32 min 20% above CT |
39 minHighest 47% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.5%±10Highest CT: 16% |
| Crystal Lake and Willington 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 | #104 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Willington 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.