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Middlefield vs Hampton vs Meriden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlefield has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Meriden has the most renters (39.9% rent).
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 | Middlefield | Hampton | Meriden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,243 |
1,647Lowest |
60,545Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | 0% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
38.9±1.3Lowest 5% below CT |
| Middlefield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.9%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Meriden and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Meriden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$71,253±$4kLowest 26% below CT |
| Hampton and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$241,200±$7kLowest 34% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,294±$72 13% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,129 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±4.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Meriden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
60.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
8.6%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #65 of 149 in CT | — | #124 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Meriden School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Francis T. Maloney High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 16.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.