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Hampton vs Bloomfield 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 kids (19.7% under 18).
Bloomfield has the most renters (28.9% rent).
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 | Bloomfield | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
21,754Highest |
5,124 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
48.4±3.3Lowest 18% above CT |
48.4±4.5Lowest 18% above CT |
| Hampton and Bloomfield 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% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Canterbury 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% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield 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% |
40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Canterbury 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 |
$98,725±$14kLowest 3% above 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 |
$286,900±$11kLowest 22% 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 |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364 34% below CT |
$5,795Highest 13% below CT |
$4,140Lowest 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
40%±13Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield 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% |
5.8%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield 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 | — | #139 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.