Compare towns
Hampton vs Plainfield vs Thompson vs Hartland
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 kids (19.7% under 18).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Plainfield | Thompson | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
15,141Highest |
9,337 |
1,840 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
48.8±4.9 19% above CT |
| Thompson and Hampton 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% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Plainfield 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Thompson 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% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
39.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Hartland 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 |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$113,375±$13kHighest 18% above CT |
| Hartland 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 |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$350,700±$21kHighest 4% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
| Hartland 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 |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,633Highest 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson 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% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
32 min 20% above CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Hartland 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Plainfield School District | Thompson School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.