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Hampton vs Walden 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).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
West Haven has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Walden | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Highest |
1,037 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
54±10.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Haven and Walden 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% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest 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%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden 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. |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$85,250±$29k 6% above U.S. |
| Walden and West Haven 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. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$245,000±$34kHighest 26% below U.S. |
| West Haven and Walden 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. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
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| Hampton and Walden 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. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden 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% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer 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% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| 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.