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Berlin vs Hampton vs Watertown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($375k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Watertown has the youngest population (median age 46.3).
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 | Berlin | Hampton | Watertown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,361 |
1,647Lowest |
22,253Highest |
| Median age | 48.7±3 18% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
46.3±2.9Lowest 13% above CT |
| Hampton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.7%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
38.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,598±$11kHighest 19% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$101,691±$7kLowest 6% above CT |
| Berlin and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,600±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$333,500±$16k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$88Highest 6% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,275±$227Lowest 14% below CT |
| Berlin and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,291Highest 10% above CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$6,014 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±13.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Berlin 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 | #73 of 149 in CT | — | #126 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Berlin School District | Hampton School District | Watertown School District |
| High school in town | Berlin High School | None in town | Watertown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 10.6Lowest |
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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.