Compare towns
Deep River vs Hampton vs Westbrook vs Deep River Center
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deep River has the youngest population (median age 46.2).
Hampton has the highest household income ($109k).
Westbrook has the most expensive homes ($434k median).
Deep River Center has the most renters (45.2% 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 | Deep River | Hampton | Westbrook | Deep River Center |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,458 |
1,647Lowest |
6,856Highest |
2,407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +11.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6Lowest 12% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
58.2±3.7Highest 42% above CT |
49±3.2 19% above CT |
| Westbrook and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
9.6%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
36%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.6%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.8% CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Deep River and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,253±$19k 6% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$91,202±$23k 5% below CT |
$71,447±$23kLowest 25% below CT |
| Hampton and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26k about the CT average |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$434,300±$42kHighest 18% above CT |
$334,600±$36k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185Lowest 18% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,425±$176Highest 4% below CT |
$1,242±$224 17% below CT |
| Westbrook and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092Highest 8% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,829 12% below CT |
$5,194 22% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.8%±17.2 CT: 52.6% |
56.9%±23.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
7% CT: 10% |
10.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.6% CT: 66.5% |
54.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
20 minLowest 25% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
19%±5 CT: 16% |
22%±8.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Deep River Center and Westbrook 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | — | #59 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Hampton School District | Westbrook School District | — |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | None in town | Westbrook High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Highest |
— | 6.3Lowest |
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| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.