Union is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, home to about 3,920 people across 29 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 06076 and 06242.
Homes sold for a median of $221 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Stafford; part is in Union
Mostly Eastford; part is in Union
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Union. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Bradley International Airport (BDL)21 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA70 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY124 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Union; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Union had 785 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 142nd largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.
Tolland County grew from 24,523 residents in 1900 to 149,788 in 2020.
Tolland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 50.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Staffordville, CT weather station (3 miles away).
64 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Union’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 27 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Eastford School District, Union School District, Stafford School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastford Elementary SchoolEastford | Pre-K–8 | 173 | Public | 11.2 mi |
| Union SchoolUnion | Pre-K–8 | 49 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| West Stafford SchoolStafford Springs | Pre-K–K | 176 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Stafford Elementary SchoolStafford Springs | 1–5 | 438 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Stafford Middle SchoolStafford Springs | 6–8 | 285 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Stafford High SchoolStafford Springs | 9–12 | 357 | Public | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Stafford, Eastford and Ellington.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.