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Chaplin vs East Hampton vs Suffield
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).
East Hampton has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
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 | East Hampton | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
12,925 |
15,702Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
43.6±3.7Lowest 6% above CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
| Suffield 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% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and East Hampton 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% |
39% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and East Hampton 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 |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
| East Hampton and Suffield 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 |
$349,000±$14k 5% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,393±$150Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Chaplin and Suffield 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 |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
30 min 11% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Suffield 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 | — | #75 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | East Hampton School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | East Hampton High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
11.3Highest |
10.9 |
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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.