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Hampton vs Braintree vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).
West Haven has the most expensive homes ($245k 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 | Braintree | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Highest |
1,026 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
54±10.5 39% above U.S. |
| Braintree and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| West Haven and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
$85,250±$29kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| West Haven and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$217,700±$28k 35% below U.S. |
$245,000±$34kHighest 26% below U.S. |
| West Haven and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
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| Hampton and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
$4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Braintree and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.