Compare towns
Hampton vs Barkhamsted vs Union vs Voluntown
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 kids (19.7% under 18).
Barkhamsted has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Union has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Voluntown has the most renters (16.5% 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 | Hampton | Barkhamsted | Union | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
3,678Highest |
944Lowest |
2,604 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
48.3±1.7Lowest 18% above CT |
| Hampton and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Barkhamsted and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$123,544±$9kHighest 29% above CT |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
$101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$368,000±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$356,100±$16k about the CT average |
| Barkhamsted and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
— | $1,166±$191 22% below CT |
| Hampton and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$6,354Highest 4% below CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$4,955 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
7.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
28 minLowest 6% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted 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 | — | #63 of 149 in CT | — | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Barkhamsted School District | Union School District | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.