What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has the most homeowners (90%).

New London has the most renters (63.9% 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.

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

Measure	Hampton	New London
People
Population	1,647Lowest	27,625Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-0.9% CT: +0.9%
Median age	51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT	34.7±2.1Lowest 16% below CT
Kids under 18	19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2%	16.6%±2.5Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Hampton and New London 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%	15%±1.8Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.9%Highest CT: 42.5%	28.5%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%	13.3%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT	$59,098±$5kLowest 38% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT	$253,300±$23kLowest 31% below CT
	Hampton and New London 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	$1,340±$51Highest 10% below CT
	New London 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	$4,977Highest 25% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.5%±51.5Lowest CT: 52.6%	53.2%±5.3Highest CT: 52.6%
	New London 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%	21.6%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90%Highest CT: 66.5%	36.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT	1945Lowest 22 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 9% above CT	19 minLowest 28% below CT
Work from home	17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16%	11.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 16%
	Hampton and New London 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	—	#147 of 149 in CT
School district	Hampton School District	Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District · New London School District
High school in town	None in town	New London High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	13.6
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.