Compare towns
Washington vs Hampton vs Roxbury vs New Preston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Roxbury has the highest household income ($124k).
New Preston has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Washington | Hampton | Roxbury | New Preston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,676Highest |
1,647 |
2,185 |
1,146Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -4.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 49.9±5.5Lowest 21% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
51.8±12.8 26% above CT |
| Roxbury and New Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±7 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
31%±5.5 CT: 18.5% |
31.3%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| New Preston and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.7% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
57.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Washington and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,549±$16k 6% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$123,864±$27kHighest 29% above CT |
$76,406±$28kLowest 20% below CT |
| Roxbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $660,200±$130k 80% above CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
$452,600±$43k 23% above CT |
| Roxbury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$264Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,713±$418Highest 15% above CT |
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| Roxbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,709 29% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$6,591Highest about the CT average |
$3,528Lowest 47% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±24 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
7.4%±89.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Roxbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
3.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
15.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
85.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
37 minHighest 38% above CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.1%±9 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6Lowest CT: 16% |
32.3%±28Highest CT: 16% |
| New Preston and Washington 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 | #17 of 149 in CT | — | — | — |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Hampton School District | Regional School District 12 | — |
| High school in town | Shepaug Valley School | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.