Compare towns
Crystal Lake vs Hampton vs Willington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Crystal Lake has the highest household income ($144k).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
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 | Crystal Lake | Hampton | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,024 |
1,647Lowest |
5,575Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.9±7.6 19% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
| Hampton and Crystal Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±7.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Crystal Lake and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Crystal Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Willington and Crystal Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $143,882±$29kHighest 50% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$91,114±$12kLowest 5% below CT |
| Crystal Lake and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,800±$35kHighest about the CT average |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$305,800±$48k 17% below CT |
| Crystal Lake and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,357±$116Highest 9% below CT |
| Willington and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,146Highest 8% above CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,419 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±93.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 47% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 17.5%±10 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Crystal Lake 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 | — | — | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Hampton School District | Willington School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.