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Chaplin vs Groton vs Hampton vs Voluntown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Groton has the most expensive homes ($743k median).
Hampton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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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 | Groton | Hampton | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
11,390Highest |
1,647Lowest |
2,604 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
41.4±2.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.3±1.7 24% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Groton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Groton 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 21% above U.S. |
$192,958±$27kHighest 139% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$101,964±$25k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$743,400±$46kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$356,100±$16k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,458±$335 3% above U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,166±$191Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,955 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±24.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Groton 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 | — | #39 of 282 in MA | — | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Groton-Dunstable | Hampton School District | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Groton Dunstable Regional | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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U.S. 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.