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Canaan 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
Canaan has the most kids (28.2% under 18).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Canaan | Chaplin | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 961Lowest |
2,070Highest |
1,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 38.6±11.9Lowest 6% below CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Hampton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.2%±12Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Canaan and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±6.1Lowest 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+ | 32.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±10.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Canaan and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,214±$38kLowest 50% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
| Hampton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$105kLowest 44% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT |
| Hampton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,588±$618Highest 7% above CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
| Canaan and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,371Lowest 49% below CT |
$4,524Highest 32% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±77.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Canaan and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.3%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±11.9Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | — | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5 |
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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.