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Chaplin vs Warwick vs Hampton vs Voluntown
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).
Warwick has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Hampton has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
Voluntown has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
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 | Warwick | Hampton | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
83,175Highest |
1,647Lowest |
2,604 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.3±1 14% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.3±1.7 24% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Voluntown 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% |
17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Warwick 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% |
21.6%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6 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. |
$88,708±$6kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$101,964±$25k 26% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Voluntown 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. |
$354,600±$5k 7% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$356,100±$16kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Voluntown and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,166±$191Lowest 17% 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. |
$4,616 48% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,955Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±24.3 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% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5.4Lowest 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 | — | #28 of 38 in RI | — | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Warwick | Hampton School District | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Pilgrim High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
10.5Highest |
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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.