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Bolton 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
Bolton has the most expensive homes ($368k median).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Bolton | Chaplin | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,853Highest |
2,070 |
1,647Lowest |
| Median age | 43.7±3.3Lowest 6% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Hampton and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Bolton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $126,364±$19kHighest 32% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
| Bolton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,600±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$55Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$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 | $8,091Highest 22% above CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±30.8 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bolton 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 | #79 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Bolton School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Bolton High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.4Lowest |
7.5Highest |
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| 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.