What stands out worked out from the figures below

Norfolk has the most expensive homes ($431k median).

Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k 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.

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

Measure	Norfolk	Hampton
People
Population	1,723Highest	1,647Lowest
Median age	48.2±7.4Lowest 17% above CT	51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT
	Hampton and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.8%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2%	19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2%
	Hampton and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5%	26.1%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Norfolk and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.6%Highest CT: 42.5%	29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1%	1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Norfolk and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,548±$16kLowest 4% below CT	$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT
	Hampton and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT	$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,190±$116Lowest 20% below CT	$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT
	Hampton and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,065Highest 9% below CT	$4,364Lowest 34% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6%	52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6%
	Hampton and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Highest CT: 10%	5.7%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	90%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT	1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 3% above CT	29 minHighest 9% above CT
Work from home	23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16%	17.7%±5.1Lowest CT: 16%
	Norfolk and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Norfolk School District	Hampton School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.