What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wauregan has the youngest population (median age 32).

Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wauregan	Hampton
People
Population	1,049Lowest	1,647Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+27.7% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	32±5.9Lowest 22% below CT	51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT
Kids under 18	25.6%±9.8Highest CT: 20.2%	19.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Wauregan and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	10.2%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5%	26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.6%Lowest CT: 42.5%	29.9%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1%	1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Wauregan and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,545±$18kLowest 17% below CT	$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT
	Hampton and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$262,700±$15kLowest 28% below CT	$295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT
	Hampton and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,254±$476Lowest 16% below CT	$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT
	Hampton and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,649Lowest 45% below CT	$4,364Highest 34% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	22.4%±19.5Lowest CT: 52.6%	52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6%
	Hampton and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3%Lowest CT: 10%	5.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	60.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%	90%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT	1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 17% above CT	29 minLowest 9% above CT
Work from home	6.8%±7.6Lowest CT: 16%	17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16%
	Hampton and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Hampton School District
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.