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Chaplin vs Middlefield vs Sprague 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 youngest population (median age 43.7).
Middlefield has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Hampton has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
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 | Middlefield | Sprague | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
4,243Highest |
2,962 |
1,647Lowest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
48.5±10.7 18% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
| Middlefield and Hampton 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% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Sprague 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% |
25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Middlefield 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% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Middlefield 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 |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$92,850±$11kLowest 3% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
| Hampton and Middlefield 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 |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,247±$144Lowest 16% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 32% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield 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% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest 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 | — | #65 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Regional School District 13 | Sprague School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5 |
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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.