Compare towns
Bolton vs Chaplin vs Hampton vs Manchester
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).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Manchester has the most renters (44.1% 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 | Bolton | Chaplin | Hampton | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,853 |
2,070 |
1,647Lowest |
36,759Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +19% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
37.3±2Lowest 9% below 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% |
19.1%±2.2 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%±3.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.2%±1.7Lowest 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% |
31.5% 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% |
5.8%±0.9 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±$14k about the CT average |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$74,267±$5kLowest 22% below 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±$24k 30% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$223,400±$5kLowest 39% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$55Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,384±$66 7% below CT |
| Chaplin and Manchester 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 |
$4,903 26% 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%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Manchester and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
12.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88% CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
55.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
23 minLowest 14% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
9.9%±1.8Lowest 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 | — | — | #135 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 | 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.