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Hampton vs Canaan vs Chaplin vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most homeowners (90%).
Canaan has the most people working from home (29.2%).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Hampton | Canaan | Chaplin | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
1,175Lowest |
2,070 |
4,317Highest |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
54.2±3.2Highest 32% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Canaan and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
27.5%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Canaan and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% CT: 42.5% |
49.8% CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
12%±8.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Canaan and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$89,632±$25kLowest 6% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Hampton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$469,400±$33kHighest 28% above CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
| Canaan and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,830±$307Highest 23% above CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
| Canaan and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$6,331Highest 5% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
67.1%±26Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Canaan and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
16%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.8% CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1944Lowest 23 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
17 minLowest 37% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
29.2%±13.5Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Canaan 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 | — | — | — | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Housatonic Valley Regional High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.