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Chaplin vs Haddam vs Hebron
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).
Haddam has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
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 | Haddam | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
8,644 |
9,157Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
| Haddam and Hebron 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% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Hebron 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% |
21%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Haddam 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% |
47.6% CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Hebron 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 |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
| Hebron and Haddam 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 |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
$385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
| Hebron and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Lowest about the CT average |
$1,567±$258 5% above CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
| Hebron and Haddam 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 |
$7,045 6% above CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Hebron 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% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above CT |
31 minLowest 16% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Hebron 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 | — | #25 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Regional School District 17 | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School | RHAM High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
9.5Highest |
9.3 |
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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.