Compare towns
Chaplin vs Middlebury vs Plainfield 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).
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Middlebury | Plainfield | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
7,807 |
15,141Highest |
1,647Lowest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
44.4±2.3 8% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Hampton and Middlebury 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% |
22%±3.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Middlebury and Hampton 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% |
22.7%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Middlebury 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% |
53.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Middlebury 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 |
$133,487±$26kHighest 39% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
| Middlebury 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 |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% 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 |
$8,434Highest 27% above CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Plainfield 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% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
87.8% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest 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 | — | #55 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Regional School District 15 | Plainfield School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 10.3Highest |
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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.