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Chaplin vs Norwalk 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).
Norwalk has the most expensive homes ($558k median).
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 | Norwalk | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070 |
92,187Highest |
1,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
40.6±1Lowest about the CT average |
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% |
18.8%±1.2 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Norwalk 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%±1Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Norwalk 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 |
$107,616±$7k 12% above CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
| Hampton and Norwalk 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 |
$558,000±$21kHighest 52% above CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$2,073±$87Highest 39% above CT |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 32% below CT |
$7,817Highest 18% above CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.1%±5.2 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Norwalk 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% |
9.1%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
55.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±1.4Lowest 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 | — | #112 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Norwalk School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Brien McMahon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.