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Canterbury vs Hampton vs Middlefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canterbury has the youngest population (median age 48.4).
Hampton has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Canterbury | Hampton | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,124Highest |
1,647Lowest |
4,243 |
| Median age | 48.4±4.5Lowest 18% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
| Middlefield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest 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% |
25.5%±7.2Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$99,837±$20kLowest 4% 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±$12k 9% below CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,140Lowest 38% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±13Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Hampton 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% CT: 10% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest 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 | — | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canterbury School District | Hampton School District | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.