What stands out worked out from the figures below

Eastford has the most expensive homes ($356k median).

Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).

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	Eastford	Hampton
People
Population	1,679Highest	1,647Lowest
Median age	48.3±5.9Lowest 18% above CT	51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT
	Hampton and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2%	19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2%
	Hampton and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5%	26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5%
	Hampton and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.4%Highest CT: 42.5%	29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1%	1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Eastford and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,422±$20kLowest about the CT average	$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT
	Hampton and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$355,500±$16kHighest 3% below CT	$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,097±$173Lowest 26% below CT	$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT
	Hampton and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,493Highest 32% below CT	$4,364Lowest 34% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.9%±32.6Lowest CT: 52.6%	52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6%
	Hampton and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Highest CT: 10%	5.7%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Lowest CT: 66.5%	90%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT	1980Lowest 13 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 33% above CT	29 minLowest 9% above CT
Work from home	14.6%±6.4Lowest CT: 16%	17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16%
	Hampton and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Eastford School District	Hampton School District
High school in town	None 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.