Compare towns
Hampton vs Hamden vs Wolcott 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 people working from home (17.7%).
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% rent).
Wolcott has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Hamden | Wolcott | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
61,045Highest |
16,279 |
5,124 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
48.4±4.5 18% above CT |
| Hampton and Canterbury 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% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Wolcott 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%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Canterbury 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% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$98,306±$7kLowest about the CT average |
$110,850±$10kHighest 16% above CT |
$103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
| Wolcott and Hampton 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 |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
$334,200±$12kHighest 9% below CT |
| Canterbury and Wolcott 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 |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,464±$913 about the CT average |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
| Hamden and Wolcott 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 |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$5,799 13% below CT |
$4,140Lowest 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
40%±13Lowest 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% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4% CT: 66.5% |
88.7% 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 |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Hamden 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 | #76 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Wolcott School District | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hamden High School | Wolcott High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.