What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).

Stamford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampton	Stamford
People
Population	1,145Highest	963Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S.	49.4±5.5Highest 27% above U.S.
	Stamford and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Stamford and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	20.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hampton and Stamford 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%	34%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Stamford and Hampton 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.	$88,646±$9kHighest 10% above U.S.
	Stamford and Hampton 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.	$303,200±$25kHighest 9% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,264±$375Lowest 11% below U.S.	$1,583±$935Highest 12% above U.S.
	Stamford and Hampton 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.	$5,113Highest 64% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	28.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Stamford 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%	6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.	1980Lowest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	31 minHighest 16% above U.S.
Work from home	7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	8.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Stamford and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Stamford School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.