What stands out worked out from the figures below

Durham has the highest household income ($152k).

Hampton has the most kids (19.7% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Durham	Hampton
People
Population	3,347Highest	1,647Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+28.6% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	47.9±5.4Lowest 17% above CT	51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT
	Hampton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2%	19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2%
	Hampton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.1%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5%	26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.4%Highest CT: 42.5%	29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1%	1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Durham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$152,396±$32kHighest 59% above CT	$109,167±$19kLowest 14% above CT
	Durham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$401,700±$32kHighest 9% above CT	$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,625±$1kHighest 9% above CT	$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT
	Durham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,107Highest 7% above CT	$4,364Lowest 34% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.7%±35Highest CT: 52.6%	52.5%±51.5Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Durham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.1%Highest CT: 10%	5.7%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90% CT: 66.5%	90% CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 8 yrs newer than CT	1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 10% below CT	29 minHighest 9% above CT
Work from home	20%±6.7Highest CT: 16%	17.7%±5.1Lowest CT: 16%
	Durham and Hampton 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	#88 of 149 in CT	—
School district	—	Hampton School District
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.