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Canaan vs Hampton vs Bantam vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canaan has the most kids (28.2% under 18).
Hampton has the most homeowners (90%).
Bantam has the most renters (50.9% rent).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($764k 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 | Canaan | Hampton | Bantam | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 961 |
1,647 |
810Lowest |
4,224Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | -5.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 38.6±11.9Lowest 6% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
44.2±9.9 8% above CT |
| Hampton and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28.2%±12Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±6.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±6.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Canaan and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±6.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
25.4%±8.5 CT: 18.5% |
28.1%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Salisbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±10.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Canaan and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $48,214±$38kLowest 50% below CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
— | $124,256±$26kHighest 30% above CT |
| Salisbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$105kLowest 44% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$317,700±$40k 13% below CT |
$763,700±$121kHighest 108% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,588±$618 7% above CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,846±$736Highest 24% above CT |
| Salisbury and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,371Lowest 49% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$3,984 40% below CT |
$5,125Highest 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±77.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
57.3%±12.9 CT: 52.6% |
23.2%±11.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Canaan and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.3%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
14.4% CT: 10% |
4.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
68.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
20 minLowest 25% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±11.9Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
16%±7.9 CT: 16% |
28%±8Highest CT: 16% |
| Salisbury 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 | — | — | — | #19 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Hampton School District | — | Salisbury 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.