Compare towns
Hampton vs Norwalk vs Union vs Voluntown
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).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Union | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
92,187Highest |
944Lowest |
2,604 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
40.6±1Lowest about the CT average |
49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
48.3±1.7 18% above CT |
| Hampton and Union 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% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±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% |
24.5%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Union 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% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Norwalk and Union 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 |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
$101,964±$25k 6% 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 |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$356,100±$16k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$2,073±$87Highest 39% above CT |
— | $1,166±$191Lowest 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$7,817Highest 18% above CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$4,955 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
52.1%±5.2 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union 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% |
9.1%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
55.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1983Highest 16 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 |
31 min 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±1.4 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
8.9%±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 | — | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Norwalk School District | Union School District | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Brien McMahon High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.