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Chaplin vs Hampton vs Putnam vs Winchester
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 people working from home (18.1%).
Hampton has the highest household income ($109k).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k 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 | Putnam | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
1,647Lowest |
9,292 |
10,284Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
49.1±6.2 19% above CT |
| Hampton and Winchester 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% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Putnam 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%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and 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% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Winchester 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 |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% 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±$24k 30% below CT |
$295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
| Hampton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
| Chaplin and Hampton 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 |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,780Highest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Winchester 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% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest 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 | — | — | #128 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Hampton School District | Putnam School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Putnam High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 9.5 |
9.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.