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Hampton vs Chaplin vs Bethlehem vs Hartland
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 kids (19.7% under 18).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Bethlehem has the most expensive homes ($411k median).
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Chaplin | Bethlehem | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
2,070 |
3,423Highest |
1,840 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
48.8±4.9 19% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Bethlehem 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% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.2% CT: 42.5% |
39.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
$113,375±$13kHighest 18% above CT |
| Hartland and Hampton 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 |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$350,700±$21k 4% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
| Hartland 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 |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$5,932Highest 11% below CT |
$5,633 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
29 minLowest 9% above CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
13.9%±5Lowest CT: 16% |
22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Hartland 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 | — | — | #82 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Regional School District 14 | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.