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Bristol vs Enfield vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most renters (35.1% rent).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Bristol | Enfield | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61,462Highest |
41,090 |
1,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 37.9±1.5Lowest 8% below CT |
40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Bristol and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% CT: 42.5% |
31.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±0.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bristol and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,076±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$90,404±$5k 6% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
| Hampton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,800±$8k 24% below CT |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT |
| Hampton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,338±$45 10% below CT |
$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,449Highest 18% below CT |
$5,360 19% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±5.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Bristol and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
75.7% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Enfield 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 | #115 of 149 in CT | #123 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Bristol School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Bristol Central High School | Enfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
13.5Lowest |
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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.