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Hampton vs West Haven vs Willimantic
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Willimantic has the most affordable homes ($191k 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 | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
55,351Highest |
18,096 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
35.8±1.5 13% below CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±1.9 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and West Haven 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%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% CT: 42.5% |
30.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
13.6%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$74,382±$5k 22% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT |
$291,700±$9k 20% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
| Hampton and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,442±$43Highest 3% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
| 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 |
$4,678 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±5.8 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic 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% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.6% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
23 minLowest 14% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±1.4 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | West Haven High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.6 |
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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.