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Preston vs Union vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Preston | Union | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,821Highest |
944Lowest |
1,647 |
| Median age | 46.2±7Lowest 12% above CT |
49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Hampton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Union and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
| Preston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
| Preston and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT |
— | $1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
| Preston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,749 29% below CT |
$4,793Highest 28% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Preston 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 | #93 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Preston School District | Union School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.