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Willington vs Hampton vs Thomaston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k 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 | Willington | Hampton | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575 |
1,647Lowest |
7,492Highest |
| Median age | 37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
| Hampton and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±6.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
34%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,114±$12kLowest 5% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
| Hampton and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,800±$48kHighest 17% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
| Willington and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,357±$116Highest 9% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
| Willington and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,419 18% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the CT average |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Willington 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 | #104 of 149 in CT | — | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Willington School District | Hampton School District | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.