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Hampton vs Hamden vs Durham
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).
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% rent).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
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 | Hamden | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
61,045Highest |
7,208 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
| Hampton and Durham 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% |
17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Hamden 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% |
18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.8% CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$98,306±$7kLowest about the CT average |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$7,784 17% above CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
23 min 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Durham 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 | — | #122 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hamden High School | Coginchaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.