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Hampton vs West Haven vs Union
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 people working from home (17.7%).
West Haven has the most renters (49.4% rent).
Union has the most expensive homes ($330k 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 | West Haven | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647 |
55,351Highest |
944Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
35.8±1.5Lowest 13% below CT |
49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
| Hampton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±1.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| West Haven and Hampton 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% |
16%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% CT: 42.5% |
30.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
13.6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$74,382±$5kLowest 22% below CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
| Hampton and Union 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 |
$291,700±$9kLowest 20% below CT |
$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
| Union and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,442±$43Highest 3% below CT |
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| West Haven and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$6,941Highest 4% above CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±5.8 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and West Haven 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% |
14.1%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
50.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
23 minLowest 14% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±1.4 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #120 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | New Haven School District · West Haven School District | Union School District |
| High school in town | None in town | West Haven High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.6 |
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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.