Compare towns
Hampton vs Windsor Locks vs Willimantic vs Canterbury
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 oldest population (median age 51.5).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Canterbury has the most expensive homes ($334k 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 | Willimantic | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
12,579 |
18,096Highest |
5,124 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
48.4±4.5 18% above CT |
| Hampton and Canterbury 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% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic 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% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
| Hampton and Canterbury 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±$14k 29% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$334,200±$12kHighest 9% below CT |
| Canterbury and Hampton 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 |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,063±$68 29% below CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% 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 |
$4,678Highest 30% below CT |
$4,140 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
40%±13Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #109 of 149 in CT | — | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Windsor Locks School District | — | Canterbury School District |
| 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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| 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.