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Somers vs Hampton vs Hazardville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Somers has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Hazardville has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
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 | Somers | Hampton | Hazardville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,308Highest |
1,647Lowest |
6,022 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +49.4% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
43.2±6.3 5% above CT |
| Hampton and Hazardville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
28.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Hazardville and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$81,893±$20kLowest 14% below CT |
| Somers and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$242,900±$20kLowest 34% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,530±$299Highest about the CT average |
| Hazardville and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$4,948 26% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
66.1%±8.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hazardville and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
5.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
11%±3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Somers 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 | #66 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Somers School District | Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | Somers High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7 |
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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.