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Hampton vs Plainfield vs Wauregan
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%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Wauregan has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
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 | Wauregan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647 |
15,141Highest |
1,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +27.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
32±5.9Lowest 22% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.6%±9.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Wauregan 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% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
10.2%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
18.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Wauregan 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 |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$79,545±$18k 17% below CT |
| Hampton and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$262,700±$15kLowest 28% below CT |
| Hampton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,254±$476 16% below CT |
| Hampton and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364Highest 34% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,649Lowest 45% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
22.4%±19.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Plainfield 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% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
60.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
6.8%±7.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Plainfield 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 | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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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.