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Chaplin vs Colebrook vs Hamden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Hamden has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Chaplin | Colebrook | Hamden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070 |
1,494Lowest |
61,045Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
| Colebrook and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Colebrook and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Hamden and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
| Colebrook and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,333±$626Lowest 10% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
| Hamden and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hamden and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Hamden 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 | — | — | #122 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Colebrook School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Hamden High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 13.5Highest |
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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.