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Hampton vs Preston 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%).
Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Canterbury has the most renters (11.3% rent).
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 | Preston | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
4,821 |
5,124Highest |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
46.2±7Lowest 12% above CT |
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% |
18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Preston 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% |
23%±4.7Lowest 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Preston 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±$19k 14% above CT |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
$103,198±$6kLowest 8% above CT |
| Preston 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±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$334,200±$12k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
| Preston 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 |
$4,749Highest 29% below CT |
$4,140Lowest 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
40%±13Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Preston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6Lowest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Canterbury 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 | — | #93 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Preston School District | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| 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.