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Chaplin vs Hampton vs Union vs Windsor
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 highest household income ($109k).
Union has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Union | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
1,647 |
944Lowest |
29,468Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
| Hampton and Union 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% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Windsor 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% |
24.5%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
20%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Union 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% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Windsor 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 |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
| Hampton and Windsor 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 |
$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
| Union and Windsor 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±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
— | $1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
| Windsor 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 |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Union 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Lowest 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 |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 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 | — | — | — | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Hampton School District | Union School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | None in town | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | — | 10.2Highest |
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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.