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Bethlehem vs Chaplin vs Hampton vs Sprague
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 expensive homes ($411k median).
Chaplin has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Hampton has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% rent).
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 | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,423Highest |
2,070 |
1,647Lowest |
2,962 |
| Median age | 51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
48.5±10.7 18% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Sprague 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%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Bethlehem 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±$14k about the CT average |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$92,850±$11kLowest 3% below CT |
| Hampton and Bethlehem 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 |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,247±$144 16% 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 |
$4,668 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Hampton 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% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest 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 |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
29 minLowest 9% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest 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 | #82 of 149 in CT | — | — | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Hampton School District | Sprague 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.