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Canterbury vs Hardwick vs Killingly vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hardwick has the most renters (31.8% rent).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Hardwick | Killingly | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,124 |
2,684 |
17,867Highest |
1,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.4±4.5 24% above U.S. |
45.3±9.8 16% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hardwick and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hardwick and Killingly 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 28% above U.S. |
$75,000±$22kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$346,700±$67kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
| Hardwick and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,108±$119 22% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,140 33% above U.S. |
$4,400Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±13Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±13.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hardwick 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #163 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Canterbury School District | Quabbin | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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U.S. 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.