Compare towns
Chaplin vs Winchester vs Killingly 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%).
Winchester has the most renters (34.2% rent).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Winchester | Killingly | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
10,284 |
17,867Highest |
1,647Lowest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
49.1±6.2 19% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Hampton and Winchester 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% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly 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% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Hampton 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% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Killingly 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 |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% 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 |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT |
| Hampton and Killingly 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 |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% 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 |
$4,780Highest 28% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Winchester 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% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 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 | — | #97 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Northwestern Regional High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
9.7 |
11.1Highest |
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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.