What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has the most kids (19.7% under 18).

Warren has the most expensive homes ($450k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampton	Warren
People
Population	1,647Highest	1,415Lowest
Median age	51.5±5.3Lowest 25% above CT	52±5Highest 27% above CT
	Warren 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%	11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5%	25.8%±6.3Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Hampton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%	55.1%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%	10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1%
	Warren 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±$19kLowest 14% above CT	$134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT
	Warren 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	$450,000±$38kHighest 23% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,285±$288 14% below CT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,364Highest 34% below CT	$3,769Lowest 43% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.5%±51.5Lowest CT: 52.6%	55.2%±63.8Highest CT: 52.6%
	Warren and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7%Lowest CT: 10%	6.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90%Lowest CT: 66.5%	93.3%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 13 yrs newer than CT	1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 9% above CT	31 minHighest 18% above CT
Work from home	17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16%	15.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16%
	Hampton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Hampton School District	Regional School District 20
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.