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Vernon vs Windham vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Hampton has the most homeowners (90%).
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 | Vernon | Windham | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,577Highest |
23,961 |
1,647Lowest |
| Median age | 39.4±2.5 4% below CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,356±$6k 11% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
| Hampton and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,500±$11k 25% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT |
| Hampton and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$77Highest 4% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
| Vernon and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,804Highest 13% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±5.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.4% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.2% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±2.5 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Vernon 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 | #107 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Vernon School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Rockville High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.