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Wolcott vs Windham vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolcott has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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.
| Measure | Wolcott | Windham | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,279 |
23,961Highest |
1,647Lowest |
| Median age | 44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Hampton and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest 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+ | 18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,850±$10kHighest 16% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
| Wolcott and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$17kHighest 11% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
| Wolcott and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
| Wolcott and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,799Highest 13% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±24.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest 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 | 1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Wolcott 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 | #76 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Wolcott High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.