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Hampton vs Norwalk 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 people working from home (17.7%).
Norwalk has the most expensive homes ($558k median).
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 | Norwalk | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
92,187Highest |
5,124 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
40.6±1Lowest 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%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±1.2 CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Norwalk 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% |
17%±1Lowest 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% |
44.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Norwalk 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±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$107,616±$7k 12% above CT |
$103,198±$6kLowest 8% above CT |
| Hampton and Norwalk 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 |
$558,000±$21kHighest 52% above CT |
$334,200±$12k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$2,073±$87Highest 39% above CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364 34% below CT |
$7,817Highest 18% above CT |
$4,140Lowest 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.1%±5.2 CT: 52.6% |
40%±13Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Norwalk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
9.1%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
55.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±1.4 CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Norwalk 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 | — | #112 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Norwalk School District | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Brien McMahon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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| 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.