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Hampton vs Quinebaug vs Windsor Locks 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 kids (19.7% under 18).
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Canterbury has the most expensive homes ($334k 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 | Windsor Locks | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
1,193Lowest |
12,579Highest |
5,124 |
| 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 |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
48.4±4.5 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% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4 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% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$105,181±$36k 10% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$103,198±$6k 8% 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 |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$334,200±$12kHighest 9% below CT |
| Canterbury 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 |
— | $1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Hampton 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 |
$3,703 44% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,140 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
40%±13 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Hampton 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% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
14.7%±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 | — | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | — | Windsor Locks School District | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windsor Locks 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.