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Compo vs Saugatuck vs Staples
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Compo has the shortest commute (35 min average).
Saugatuck has the most expensive homes ($1756k median).
Staples has the most affordable homes ($1166k 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 | Compo | Saugatuck | Staples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,410 |
2,925Lowest |
7,340Highest |
| Median age | 46.3±7.7Lowest 13% above CT |
50.7±7.6Highest 23% above CT |
48.7±2.9 18% above CT |
| Saugatuck and Staples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±6.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.4%±5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Compo and Staples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Saugatuck and Compo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 81.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
74.6% CT: 42.5% |
73%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Staples and Compo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$192,656±$58kLowest 101% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,522,500±$304k 315% above CT |
$1,756,400±$353kHighest 379% above CT |
$1,165,500±$64kLowest 218% above CT |
| Saugatuck and Compo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,213±$219Lowest 49% above CT |
$2,328±$387Highest 56% above CT |
| Staples and Saugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+ at least 51% above CT |
$10,000+ at least 51% above CT |
$10,000+ at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±43.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
45%±21.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.1%±21.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Compo and Staples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.4% CT: 10% |
4.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minLowest 33% above CT |
47 minHighest 78% above CT |
43 min 63% above CT |
| Work from home | 38.1%±8.3 CT: 16% |
42.7%±12.1Highest CT: 16% |
29.7%±6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Saugatuck and Compo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.