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Hampton vs Windsor Locks vs Bethlehem
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 homeowners (90%).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Bethlehem has the most expensive homes ($411k 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 | Windsor Locks | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
12,579Highest |
3,423 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Bethlehem 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% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
| Hampton and Bethlehem 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 |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364 34% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,932Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
10.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #82 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Windsor Locks School District | Regional School District 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.