Compare towns
Chaplin vs Cornwall vs Goshen vs Hampton
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 youngest population (median age 43.7).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Goshen has the highest household income ($152k).
Hampton has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
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 | Cornwall | Goshen | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
1,425Lowest |
3,196Highest |
1,647 |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
51.4±3.6 25% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
| Cornwall and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Goshen 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% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
56.7% CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Cornwall 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 |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
| Goshen and Cornwall 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 |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$482,400±$71k 31% above CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
| Cornwall and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,250±$724 16% below CT |
$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 | $4,524 32% below CT |
$5,792Highest 13% below CT |
$5,292 20% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
4.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
88.3% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
29 minLowest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Chaplin 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 | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 20 | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | None in town | 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.