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Windham vs Norfolk vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Norfolk has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Hampton has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Windham | Norfolk | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
1,723 |
1,647Lowest |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Hampton and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest 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+ | 14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$91,548±$16k 4% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
| Hampton and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,190±$116 20% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
| Hampton and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633 30% below CT |
$6,065Highest 9% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below CT |
27 min 3% above CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
| Norfolk and Hampton 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Norfolk School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
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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.