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Quinebaug vs Warwick vs Hampton vs Voluntown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Quinebaug has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
Hampton has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
Voluntown has the most renters (16.5% 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 | Warwick | Hampton | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,193 |
776Lowest |
1,647 |
2,604Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
48.3±1.7Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Voluntown and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,181±$36k 30% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$101,964±$25k 26% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$356,100±$16kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Voluntown and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,166±$191Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$4,955Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±24.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug and Warwick 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 | — | — | — | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Warwick | Hampton School District | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.