Compare towns
Bantam vs Hampton vs Wauregan vs Norfolk
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).
Hampton has the most homeowners (90%).
Wauregan has the youngest population (median age 32).
Norfolk has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Bantam | Hampton | Wauregan | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 810Lowest |
1,647 |
1,049 |
1,723Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | +27.7%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
32±5.9Lowest 22% below CT |
48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
| Hampton and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
25.6%±9.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Wauregan and Hampton 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% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
10.2%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk 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% CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
18.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$79,545±$18kLowest 17% below CT |
$91,548±$16k 4% below CT |
| Hampton and Norfolk 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 |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$262,700±$15kLowest 28% below CT |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,254±$476 16% below CT |
$1,190±$116 20% below CT |
| Hampton and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,984 40% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$3,649Lowest 45% below CT |
$6,065Highest 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
22.4%±19.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17 CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and Hampton 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
60.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
27 min 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
6.8%±7.6Lowest CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Norfolk and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Hampton School District | — | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.