A city of 55,078, settled in 1791. Home to 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Union does most differently from other towns.
1855 · Plan-of-Union-Broome-County-1855-Giffor…6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 16 places on the National Register.
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Res. of C.F. Pumpelly, Union, Broome Co., N.Y; Res. of S.F. Smith, Union, Broome Co., N.Y
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Ordered by what stands out in Union. Another town gets a different order.
About one in 3 of Union’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Binghamton (17%), Vestal (9%) and Dickinson (6%). Half commute less than 6 miles.
The median sale price was $211,000 in May 2026.
19 miles of trails across 15 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Brixius Creek Sports Facility | 0.9 mi | 27 |
| 2. Struble Sports Facility | 0.8 mi | 65 |
| 3. Round Top Picnic Area | 0.6 mi | 23 |
The public schools Union’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 58% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Brink School | PK–5 | 731 | B+ |
| George F Johnson Elementary School | K–5 | 570 | C |
| Johnson City Elementary/Primary School | PK–2 | 560 | Not graded |
| Johnson City Elementary/Intermediate School | 3–5 | 509 | D |
| Charles F Johnson Jr. Elementary School | K–5 | 413 | D |
| Ann G McGuinness Elementar School | K–5 | 312 | C |
Union beats the New York average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| What stands out | Union | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.5% | 7.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8% | 6% |
Union has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 87 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
16 places in Union on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Union.
Town in New York, United States
Union is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 56,346. The name derives from the town having served as a rendezvous for the Sullivan Expedition. The town is in the south-central part of the county, west of Binghamton. The communities of Union form the western suburbs of Binghamton. Two communities, the villages of Johnson City and Endicott, along with Binghamton, make up the "Triple Cities."
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9 towns share a border with Union.
