Compare towns
Hampton vs Newington vs Wethersfield vs Scotland
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 oldest population (median age 51.5).
Newington has the most renters (21.8% rent).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($127k).
Scotland has the most homeowners (91.8%).
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 | Newington | Wethersfield | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
30,896Highest |
27,250 |
1,599Lowest |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
45.3±1.7 10% above CT |
43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
44.7±5 9% above CT |
| Hampton and Newington 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% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield 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% |
21.2%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40% CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4 CT: 7.1% |
| Newington and Scotland 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 |
$102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$99,881±$12kLowest 4% above CT |
| Wethersfield 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±$27k 19% below CT |
$310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
$324,600±$11kHighest 12% below CT |
$294,100±$20kLowest 20% below CT |
| Wethersfield and Newington 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 |
$1,524±$107Highest about the CT average |
$1,370±$150 8% below CT |
$1,188±$468Lowest 20% below CT |
| Newington and Wethersfield 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 |
$6,321 5% below CT |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$6,175 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1 CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
78.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.6% CT: 66.5% |
91.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
33 minHighest 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.5%±6.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Wethersfield and Hampton 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 | — | #87 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Newington School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newington High School | Wethersfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9Highest |
13.8Lowest |
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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.