What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has the most homeowners (90%).

Litchfield has the most expensive homes ($409k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampton	Litchfield
People
Population	1,647Highest	1,251Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-6.3% CT: +0.9%
Median age	51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT	49±8.7Lowest 19% above CT
	Hampton and Litchfield 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%	18.7%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Hampton and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.1%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5%	31.5%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%	65%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%	4.6%±2.8Highest CT: 7.1%
	Litchfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$109,167±$19kLowest 14% above CT	$109,773±$24kHighest 15% above CT
	Litchfield 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	$409,000±$67kHighest 11% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT	$1,432±$409Highest 4% below CT
	Litchfield and Hampton 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	$6,448Highest about the CT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6%	47.7%±19Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Hampton and Litchfield 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%	6.1%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90%Highest CT: 66.5%	67%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT	1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 9% above CT	29 minLowest 8% above CT
Work from home	17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16%	17.1%±6.5Lowest CT: 16%
	Hampton and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Hampton School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.