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Hampton vs Cornwall Bridge vs Union
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 affordable homes ($296k median).
Cornwall Bridge has the most renters (28.2% rent).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Cornwall Bridge | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Highest |
248Lowest |
944 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
50.4±11.4 23% above CT |
49.9±4.3Lowest 21% above CT |
| Hampton and Cornwall Bridge 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% |
20.2%±11.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge 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% |
25%±11.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Cornwall Bridge 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% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Union and Cornwall Bridge 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 |
— | $88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
| Hampton and Union 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 |
$371,100±$64kHighest about the CT average |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
| Cornwall Bridge and Union 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 |
$911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
— |
| Hampton and Cornwall Bridge 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 |
$4,107Lowest 38% below CT |
$4,793Highest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
19%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above CT |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hampton School District | — | Union School District |
| High school 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.