Compare towns
Beacon Falls vs Chaplin vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beacon Falls has the most expensive homes ($350k median).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Hampton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Beacon Falls | Chaplin | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,147Highest |
2,070 |
1,647Lowest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Hampton and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
| Hampton and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$34kHighest 5% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534Highest about the CT average |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1979Lowest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
29 minLowest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Chaplin 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 | #77 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
7.5Lowest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.