Compare towns
Hampton vs Mansfield vs Bantam vs Hartland
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).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Bantam has the most renters (50.9% rent).
Hartland has the most expensive homes ($351k median).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Mansfield | Bantam | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
25,358Highest |
810Lowest |
1,840 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
48.8±4.9 19% above CT |
| Hampton and Hartland 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% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±6.5 CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Bantam 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% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.4%±8.5 CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Bantam 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% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
— | $113,375±$13kHighest 18% above CT |
| Hartland 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 |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$317,700±$40k 13% below CT |
$350,700±$21kHighest 4% below CT |
| Hartland and Mansfield 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 |
$1,602±$104 8% above CT |
$688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
| Hartland and Mansfield 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 |
$5,727Highest 14% below CT |
$3,984Lowest 40% below CT |
$5,633 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.3%±12.9 CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
14.4% CT: 10% |
4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
57.3% CT: 66.5% |
49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
16%±7.9Lowest CT: 16% |
22%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Mansfield and Hartland 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 | — | #45 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | — | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | E. O. Smith High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.