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Hampton vs Wethersfield vs Hartland
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).
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
27,250Highest |
1,840 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
48.8±4.9 19% above CT |
| Hampton and Hartland 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%±3.4Lowest 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%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Hartland 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% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Wethersfield and Hartland 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 |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$113,375±$13k 18% above CT |
| Wethersfield and Hartland 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 |
$350,700±$21kHighest 4% below CT |
| Hartland and Wethersfield 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 |
$1,370±$150 8% below CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
| Hartland and Wethersfield 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 |
$5,633 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
80.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Lowest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6 CT: 16% |
22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Hartland and Wethersfield 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 | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Wethersfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.8 |
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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.