Compare towns
Hampton vs Prospect vs Durham 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 affordable homes ($296k median).
Prospect has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
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 | Prospect | Durham | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
9,458Highest |
7,208 |
5,124 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
45.5±2.8Lowest 11% 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%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect 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% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Canterbury and Durham 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 |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$103,198±$6kLowest 8% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$334,200±$12k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
| Prospect 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 |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$4,140Lowest 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
40%±13Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Prospect 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% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
93.2% CT: 66.5% |
88.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Durham 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 | — | #50 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Regional School District 16 | Regional School District 13 | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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| 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.