Compare towns
Quinebaug vs Prospect vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Prospect has the most expensive homes ($355k median).
Hampton has the most renters (10% rent).
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 | Quinebaug | Prospect | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,193Lowest |
9,458Highest |
1,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
46.8±3.9Lowest 14% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
| Quinebaug and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 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+ | 29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Prospect and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,181±$36kLowest 10% above CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% 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 | $237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% 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 | $3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$4,364 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest 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 | 1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
93.5% CT: 66.5% |
90%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 4% above CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug 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 | — |
| School district | — | Regional School District 16 | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.