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Voluntown vs Sutton vs Hampton vs Canterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Voluntown has the most renters (16.5% rent).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Canterbury has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
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 | Voluntown | Sutton | Hampton | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,604 |
9,452Highest |
1,647Lowest |
5,124 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.3±1.7 24% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.4±4.5 24% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,964±$25kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$103,198±$6k 28% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,100±$16k 7% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$334,200±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$191 17% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288Highest 9% below U.S. |
$924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,955 59% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$4,140Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±24.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±13Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #53 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | — | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Voluntown School District | Sutton | Hampton School District | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.