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Hampton vs Warren vs Roxbury
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).
Warren has the highest household income ($135k).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k 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 | Warren | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647 |
1,415Lowest |
2,185Highest |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Lowest 25% above CT |
52±5 27% above CT |
54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
| Roxbury and Warren 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% |
14.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Roxbury 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% |
25.8%±6.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
31%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Roxbury 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
55.1% CT: 42.5% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and Roxbury 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 |
$123,864±$27k 29% above CT |
| Warren and Roxbury 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±$38k 23% above CT |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
— | $1,713±$418Highest 15% above CT |
| Roxbury 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 |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$6,591Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Roxbury and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1981 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
37 minHighest 38% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Roxbury 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 | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.