Compare towns
Chaplin vs Hampton vs Middletown vs Voluntown
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).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Voluntown has the most expensive homes ($356k 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 | Hampton | Middletown | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
1,647Lowest |
47,958Highest |
2,604 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
48.3±1.7 18% above CT |
| 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%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Voluntown 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% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3 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% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
40.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Middletown 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±$14k about the CT average |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
| Hampton and Voluntown 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 |
$295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
$356,100±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,446±$45 about the CT average |
$1,166±$191Lowest 22% below CT |
| Chaplin and Middletown 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 |
$6,412Highest 3% below CT |
$4,955 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Middletown 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% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
7.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Hampton 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 | — | — | #121 of 149 in CT | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Middletown 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.