Compare towns
Chaplin vs Richmond vs Hampton vs Sterling
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Richmond has the most expensive homes ($436k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Sterling has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
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 | Richmond | Hampton | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
8,142Highest |
1,647Lowest |
3,629 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
42.7±4.1 10% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Richmond 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 21% above U.S. |
$124,653±$27kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
| Richmond 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 23% below U.S. |
$435,800±$22kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$283,400±$17k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,580±$777Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
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| Richmond and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 45% above U.S. |
$6,362Highest 104% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,551 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #16 of 38 in RI | — | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Chariho | Hampton School District | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Chariho High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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U.S. 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.