Compare towns
Hampton vs Bethany 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 most people working from home (17.7%).
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Scotland has the most affordable homes ($294k 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 | Bethany | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647 |
5,288Highest |
1,599Lowest |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
44.7±5 9% above CT |
| Hampton and Scotland 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% |
20.3%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Bethany 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% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4 CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Scotland 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 |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$99,881±$12kLowest 4% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
$294,100±$20kLowest 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
— | $1,188±$468Lowest 20% below CT |
| Hampton and Scotland 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 |
$8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$6,175 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Bethany 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% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
33 minHighest 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
11.5%±6.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Bethany 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 | — | #30 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Scotland School District |
| High school 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 |
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.