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Chaplin vs Hampton vs Mansfield vs Sprague
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).
Hampton has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Sprague has the oldest housing (typical home built 1959).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hampton | Mansfield | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
1,647Lowest |
25,358Highest |
2,962 |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
48.5±10.7 18% above CT |
| Hampton and Sprague 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% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Sprague 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 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% CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
| Hampton and Chaplin 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 |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$335,400±$20kHighest 9% below CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
| Mansfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,247±$144Lowest 16% below CT |
| Mansfield 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 |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,727Highest 14% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Mansfield 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 | — | — | #45 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Hampton School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | E. O. Smith High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.