Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Chaplin vs Hampton vs Morris
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethlehem has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Chaplin has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Hampton has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
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 | Bethlehem | Chaplin | Hampton | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,423Highest |
2,070 |
1,647Lowest |
2,164 |
| Median age | 51.5±8.5 25% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
| Morris and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
| Morris and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
| Bethlehem and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,204±$134 19% 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 | $5,932Highest 11% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
29 minLowest 9% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Morris 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 | #82 of 149 in CT | — | — | — |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Hampton School District | Regional School District 20 |
| 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.