Compare towns
Chaplin vs Hampton vs Southington vs Scotland
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 oldest population (median age 51.5).
Southington has the most expensive homes ($374k median).
Scotland has the most homeowners (91.8%).
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 | Southington | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
1,647 |
43,803Highest |
1,599Lowest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
45±1.4 9% above CT |
44.7±5 9% above CT |
| Hampton and Southington 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% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Southington 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% |
21%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Southington 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 |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
$99,881±$12k 4% above CT |
| Southington and Hampton 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 |
$373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
$294,100±$20k 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,472±$77 about the CT average |
$1,188±$468Lowest 20% below CT |
| Chaplin and Southington 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 |
$6,206Highest 7% below CT |
$6,175 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
33 minHighest 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9 CT: 16% |
11.5%±6.2Lowest 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 | — | — | #51 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Hampton School District | Southington School District | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Southington High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.