What stands out worked out from the figures below

Canterbury has the most expensive homes ($334k median).

Hampton has the most kids (19.7% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Canterbury	Hampton
People
Population	5,124Highest	1,647Lowest
Median age	48.4±4.5Lowest 18% above CT	51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT
	Hampton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2%	19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2%
	Hampton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±4.4Lowest CT: 18.5%	26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5%
	Hampton and Canterbury 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%	29.9%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±2Highest CT: 7.1%	1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Canterbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$103,198±$6kLowest 8% above CT	$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT
	Hampton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$334,200±$12kHighest 9% below CT	$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT
	Canterbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT	$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT
	Hampton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,140Lowest 38% below CT	$4,364Highest 34% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±13Lowest CT: 52.6%	52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6%
	Hampton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.9%Lowest CT: 10%	5.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%	90%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 8 yrs newer than CT	1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above CT	29 minLowest 9% above CT
Work from home	14.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16%	17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16%
	Hampton and Canterbury 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	#125 of 149 in CT	—
School district	Canterbury School District	Hampton School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.