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North Haven vs Hampton vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Haven has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | North Haven | Hampton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,336Highest |
1,647Lowest |
15,141 |
| Median age | 45.7±1.3 11% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Hampton and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| North Haven and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,964Highest 5% above CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and North Haven 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 | #84 of 149 in CT | — | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | Hampton School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | North Haven High School | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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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.