Compare towns
Hampton vs Beacon Falls vs Scotland
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 shortest commute (29 min average).
Beacon Falls has the most expensive homes ($350k median).
Scotland has the youngest population (median age 44.7).
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.
| Measure | Hampton | Beacon Falls | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647 |
6,147Highest |
1,599Lowest |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
44.7±5Lowest 9% above CT |
| Hampton and Beacon Falls 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% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Beacon Falls 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% |
23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Scotland and Beacon Falls 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 |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$99,881±$12kLowest 4% above CT |
| Hampton and Beacon Falls 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 |
$350,300±$34kHighest 5% below CT |
$294,100±$20kLowest 20% below CT |
| Beacon Falls 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 |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,188±$468Lowest 20% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
$6,175 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1982 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above CT |
33 min 23% above CT |
33 minHighest 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
11.5%±6.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls 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 | — | #77 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Regional School District 16 | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Woodland Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.