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Hampton vs Wethersfield vs Union vs Voluntown
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 affordable homes ($296k median).
Wethersfield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Voluntown has the most expensive homes ($356k 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 | Wethersfield | Union | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
27,250Highest |
944Lowest |
2,604 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.4% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
48.3±1.7 18% 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% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield 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% |
20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3Lowest 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% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Wethersfield and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
$101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
| Wethersfield 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 |
$324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$356,100±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Voluntown and Union 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 |
$1,370±$150Highest 8% below CT |
— | $1,166±$191Lowest 22% below CT |
| Wethersfield 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 |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$4,955 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union 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% |
6.9% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
80.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Wethersfield 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 | — | #92 of 149 in CT | — | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | — | Union School District | Voluntown School District |
| 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 | 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.