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Bloomfield vs Chaplin vs Hampton vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Hampton has the highest household income ($109k).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Bloomfield | Chaplin | Hampton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,754Highest |
2,070 |
1,647Lowest |
15,141 |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3 18% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Hampton and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Hampton and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| Hampton and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
| Bloomfield and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795Highest 13% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield 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 | #139 of 149 in CT | — | — | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Hampton School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
7.5Lowest |
— | 10.3Highest |
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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.