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Hampton vs Marlborough 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 affordable homes ($296k median).
Marlborough has the most people working from home (33.2%).
Canterbury has the most renters (11.3% rent).
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 | Marlborough | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
6,130Highest |
5,124 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
41.8±4.7Lowest about the CT average |
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%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
23.6%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Marlborough and Hampton 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% |
16.3%±3.5Lowest 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% |
45.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±2.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Marlborough and Canterbury 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 |
$142,105±$35kHighest 48% above CT |
$103,198±$6kLowest 8% above CT |
| Marlborough 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 |
$379,100±$33kHighest 3% above CT |
$334,200±$12k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,333±$438Highest 10% below CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
| Marlborough 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 |
$7,397Highest 11% above CT |
$4,140Lowest 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
59.2%±36Highest CT: 52.6% |
40%±13Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Marlborough 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% |
9.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
92.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1975Lowest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
33.2%±8.9Highest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #52 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Marlborough School District | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.