Compare towns
Hampton vs Ansonia vs Killingly vs Canterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Canterbury has the most expensive homes ($334k 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 | Hampton | Ansonia | Killingly | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
19,033Highest |
17,867 |
5,124 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.4±4.5 18% above CT |
| Hampton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
| Hampton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$287,200±$14kLowest 22% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$334,200±$12kHighest 9% below CT |
| Canterbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
| Ansonia and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364 34% below CT |
$5,446Highest 18% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,140 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40%±13 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
88.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Canterbury 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 | — | #142 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.