Compare towns
Hampton vs Quinebaug vs Voluntown
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).
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Voluntown has the most expensive homes ($356k 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 | Quinebaug | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647 |
1,193Lowest |
2,604Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
48.3±1.7Lowest 18% above CT |
| Quinebaug 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% |
0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Hampton 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% |
10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Voluntown and Hampton 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 |
$105,181±$36k 10% above CT |
$101,964±$25kLowest 6% above CT |
| Hampton and Quinebaug 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 |
$237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
$356,100±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
— | $1,166±$191Lowest 22% below CT |
| Hampton and Voluntown 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 |
$3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,955Highest 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug 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 | — | — | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | — | Voluntown School District |
| High school 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.