Compare towns
Bantam vs Chaplin vs Sprague vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bantam has the most renters (50.9% rent).
Chaplin has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Hampton has the most homeowners (90%).
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 | Bantam | Chaplin | Sprague | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 810Lowest |
2,070 |
2,962Highest |
1,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
48.5±10.7 18% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Hampton and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±8.5 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$92,850±$11kLowest 3% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
| Hampton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,700±$40kHighest 13% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
| Bantam and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,247±$144 16% 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 | $3,984Lowest 40% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$4,668Highest 30% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
67.2% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin 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 | — | — | #141 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Sprague School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | — | Parish Hill High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.