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Hampton vs Plainfield vs Wolcott
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 most renters (26.4% rent).
Wolcott has the most expensive homes ($326k 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 | Plainfield | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
15,141 |
16,279Highest |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
| Hampton and Wolcott 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%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1Lowest 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% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Wolcott 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 |
$110,850±$10kHighest 16% above CT |
| Wolcott 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 |
$326,200±$17kHighest 11% below CT |
| Wolcott and Hampton 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 |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
| Wolcott 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 |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$5,799Highest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Wolcott 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% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Wolcott 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 | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Plainfield School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Highest |
10.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.