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Montville vs Hampton vs Stafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montville has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Stafford has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Montville | Hampton | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,950Highest |
1,647Lowest |
11,511 |
| Median age | 42.8±4.1Lowest 4% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
46.7±4.8 14% above CT |
| Hampton and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
22%±3 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Montville and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,454±$11k about the CT average |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$93,235±$16kLowest about the CT average |
| Hampton and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,600±$13k 22% below CT |
$295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT |
$263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT |
| Hampton and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,187±$99 20% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,086±$85Lowest 27% below CT |
| Hampton and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,565 31% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,131Highest 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±8.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Stafford 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 | #95 of 149 in CT | — | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Montville School District | Hampton School District | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | Montville High School | None in town | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
— | 9.8Highest |
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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.