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Canterbury vs Windsor Locks vs Hampton
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 most expensive homes ($334k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Canterbury | Windsor Locks | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,124 |
12,579Highest |
1,647Lowest |
| Median age | 48.4±4.5 18% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
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% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest 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% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below 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 |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 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 |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,140 38% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,364Highest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±13Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #125 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Canterbury School District | Windsor Locks School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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| 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.