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Hampton vs Wallingford vs Windsor Locks
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 oldest population (median age 51.5).
Wallingford has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Wallingford | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
44,362Highest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
42.6±1.8 4% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±1.9 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Wallingford 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% |
21.2%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Wallingford and Windsor Locks 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 |
$104,773±$5k 9% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Hampton and Wallingford 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 |
$353,100±$8kHighest 4% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,374±$84 8% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Wallingford 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 |
$5,963Highest 10% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±8.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest 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% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
13.3%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #108 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Wallingford School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lyman Hall High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5Highest |
8.9Lowest |
| 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.