Compare towns
Bantam vs Bethlehem vs Washington vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bantam has the most renters (50.9% rent).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
Hampton has the most homeowners (90%).
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 | Bantam | Bethlehem | Washington | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 810Lowest |
3,423 |
3,676Highest |
1,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 47.2±15.7Lowest 15% above CT |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
49.9±5.5 21% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5 CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±8.5 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Washington and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.2% CT: 42.5% |
53.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Washington and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
$101,549±$16kLowest 6% above CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
| Hampton and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,700±$40k 13% below CT |
$410,900±$36k 12% above CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,127±$124 24% below CT |
$1,204±$264 19% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
| Hampton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,984Lowest 40% below CT |
$5,932Highest 11% below CT |
$4,709 29% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest CT: 10% |
10.4% CT: 10% |
9% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
70.2% CT: 66.5% |
79% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
26 minLowest 4% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9 CT: 16% |
13.9%±5Lowest CT: 16% |
20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
| Washington and Hampton 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 | — | #82 of 149 in CT | #17 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Regional School District 14 | Regional School District 12 | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Shepaug Valley School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.