Compare towns
Chaplin vs Ledyard vs Sterling vs Hampton
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).
Ledyard has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sterling has the most renters (18.9% rent).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Ledyard | Sterling | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
15,433Highest |
3,629 |
1,647Lowest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
39.4±5.9 4% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Hampton and Chaplin 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% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Sterling 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% |
17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest 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% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Ledyard 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 |
$107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
| Hampton and Ledyard 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 |
$326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT |
$283,400±$17k 23% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
| Ledyard 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 |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
— | $1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
| Ledyard 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 |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard 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% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 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 | — | #99 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Ledyard School District | Sterling School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Ledyard High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.