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West Haven vs Hampton vs Danbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Haven has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Hampton has the most homeowners (90%).
Danbury has the most expensive homes ($411k median).
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 | West Haven | Hampton | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 55,351 |
1,647Lowest |
87,263Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | +7%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 35.8±1.5Lowest 13% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
40.6±1.3 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±1.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| West Haven and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.5% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
34%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,382±$5kLowest 22% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$83,393±$6k 13% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,700±$9kLowest 20% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$411,200±$12kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,442±$43 3% below CT |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,846±$63Highest 24% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,941Highest 4% above CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,877 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±5.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
51.9%±4.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| West Haven and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
12.7%±1.8 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Danbury 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 | #120 of 149 in CT | — | #137 of 149 in CT |
| School district | New Haven School District · West Haven School District | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Danbury School District |
| High school in town | West Haven High School | None in town | Danbury High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.6Lowest |
— | 15.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.