Compare towns
Chaplin vs Thompson vs Windham 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 people working from home (18.1%).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Hampton has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Thompson | Windham | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
9,337 |
23,961Highest |
1,647Lowest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
| Thompson 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% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham 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% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Thompson 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% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and Chaplin 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 |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
| Hampton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT |
| Hampton and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% 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 |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,633Highest 30% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Thompson 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% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest 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 | — | #130 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Thompson School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
7.9 |
9.8Highest |
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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.