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Hampton vs Mansfield vs Quinebaug
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).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Quinebaug has the most affordable homes ($238k 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.
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 | Mansfield | Quinebaug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647 |
25,358Highest |
1,193Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
| Quinebaug and Hampton 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%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Hampton 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% |
10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$105,181±$36k 10% above CT |
| Hampton and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$335,400±$20kHighest 9% below CT |
$237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
| Mansfield and Hampton 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 |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
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| Mansfield and Hampton 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 |
$3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Hampton 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% |
1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
23.3%±17.9 CT: 16% |
| Mansfield and Quinebaug 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | E. O. Smith High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.