Compare towns
Chaplin vs Durham vs Hamden 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 most affordable homes ($255k median).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% rent).
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 | Durham | Hamden | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
7,208 |
61,045Highest |
1,647Lowest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Hampton and Durham 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% |
16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3 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+ | 25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
47.8% CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
| Hamden and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 32% below CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$7,784 17% above CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
23 min 13% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
| Durham 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 | — | #88 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Regional School District 13 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | Hamden High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
8.9 |
13.5Highest |
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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.