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Baltic vs Hampton vs Willimantic vs Chaplin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltic has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Willimantic has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Baltic | Hampton | Willimantic | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,157Lowest |
1,647 |
18,096Highest |
2,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 37.8±15.8 8% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
| Hampton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±10.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±5.2 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,958±$47k 28% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
| Hampton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,200±$27k 47% below CT |
$295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
| Hampton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$141 16% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
| Chaplin and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$4,678Highest 30% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±13.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Hampton School District | — | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Parish Hill High School |
| 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.