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Hampton vs Litchfield 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).
Litchfield has the most renters (33% 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 | Litchfield | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Highest |
1,251 |
944Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.3% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
49±8.7Lowest 19% above CT |
49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
| Hampton and Union 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%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest 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%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
31.5%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% CT: 42.5% |
65%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±2.8 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Union and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$109,773±$24kHighest 15% above CT |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below 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 |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
| Litchfield and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,432±$409Highest 4% below CT |
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| 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 |
$4,793 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±19Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Hampton 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% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
67%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
29 minLowest 8% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
17.1%±6.5 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest 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 | — | 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.