Compare towns
Voluntown vs Windham vs Windsor Locks vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Voluntown has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Voluntown | Windham | Windsor Locks | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,604 |
23,961Highest |
12,579 |
1,647Lowest |
| Median age | 48.3±1.7 18% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Hampton and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 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+ | 17.6%±3 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
| Hampton and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,100±$16kHighest about the CT average |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$191 22% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,955Highest 25% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±24.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5.4 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #53 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Voluntown School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.