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Hampton vs Warwick vs Ware vs Canterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the highest household income ($109k).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Ware has the most renters (27.7% rent).
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 | Warwick | Ware | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
776Lowest |
10,048Highest |
5,124 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.4±4.5 24% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$103,198±$6k 28% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$334,200±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Warwick and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
$924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364 40% above U.S. |
$4,380Highest 40% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$4,140Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±13 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick 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 | — | — | #267 of 282 in MA | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Warwick | Ware | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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U.S. 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.