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Woodstock vs Union vs Thompson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woodstock has the most expensive homes ($417k median).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k 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.
| Measure | Woodstock | Union | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,319 |
944Lowest |
9,337Highest |
| Median age | 49.3±5.9Lowest 20% above CT |
49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
| Thompson and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Woodstock and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±4.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Union and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Union and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,011±$21kHighest 17% above CT |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
| Woodstock and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $417,200±$22kHighest 14% above CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,202±$94Highest 19% below CT |
— | $1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
| Woodstock and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,357Highest 19% below CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±16Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
5.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 12.5%±4.5 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Thompson 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 | #85 of 149 in CT | — | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District | Union School District | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | The Woodstock Academy | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2Highest |
— | 7.9Lowest |
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| 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.