Compare towns
Hampton vs Coventry vs Norwich
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%).
Coventry has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% 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 | Coventry | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
12,326 |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
38.5±1.7Lowest 6% below CT |
| Hampton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Norwich and Coventry 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 |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
| Hampton and Coventry 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 |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
| Coventry and Hampton 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 |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,253±$68 16% below CT |
| Hampton and Norwich 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 |
$5,284Highest 20% below CT |
$4,703 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1957Lowest 10 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
7.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Coventry 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 | — | #41 of 149 in CT | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
14.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.