Compare towns
Ashford vs Chaplin vs Cornwall vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashford has the youngest population (median age 37.9).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Hampton has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
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 | Ashford | Chaplin | Cornwall | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,226Highest |
2,070 |
1,425Lowest |
1,647 |
| Median age | 37.9±10.3Lowest 8% below CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
| Cornwall and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±5.5 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3% CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,926±$23k 27% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
| Cornwall and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,800±$18k 9% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,246±$208 16% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
| Chaplin and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,982Highest 5% above CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±26 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
29 minLowest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.5 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Ashford 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 | #90 of 149 in CT | — | — | — |
| School district | Ashford School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Cornwall School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.