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Chaplin vs Sterling vs Warwick vs Hampton
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).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Warwick has the most expensive homes ($355k 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 | Sterling | Warwick | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
3,629 |
83,175Highest |
1,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±1 14% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Warwick 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 21% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
$88,708±$6kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Sterling 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. |
$283,400±$17k 15% below U.S. |
$354,600±$5kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
— | $1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Warwick 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. |
$4,551 46% above U.S. |
$4,616Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 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 | — | #119 of 149 in CT | #28 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Sterling School District | Warwick | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Pilgrim High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 10.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.