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Prospect vs Hampton vs East Haddam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
East Haddam has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Prospect | Hampton | East Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,458Highest |
1,647Lowest |
8,969 |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9Lowest 14% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
50±2.9 22% above CT |
| Hampton and East Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.2%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
25.6%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and East Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
38.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| East Haddam and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$107,861±$9kLowest 13% above CT |
| Prospect and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$352,700±$24k 4% below CT |
| Prospect and East Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,242±$331Lowest 17% below CT |
| Prospect and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,504Highest about the CT average |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,724 14% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
26%±13Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
| East Haddam and Hampton 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | — | #68 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Hampton School District | East Haddam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Nathan Hale-Ray High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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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.