Compare towns
Chaplin vs Windsor Locks vs Bloomfield 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 affordable homes ($255k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Bloomfield has the most renters (28.9% 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 | Windsor Locks | Bloomfield | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
12,579 |
21,754Highest |
1,647Lowest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
48.4±3.3 18% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Hampton and Bloomfield 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% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Bloomfield 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 |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
| Hampton and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT |
| Hampton and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
| Bloomfield and Chaplin 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 |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,795Highest 13% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Bloomfield 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% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and Chaplin 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Windsor Locks School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Windsor Locks High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
8.9 |
10.1Highest |
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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.