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Hampton vs Chaplin vs Canterbury
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).
Canterbury has the most expensive homes ($334k 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 | Hampton | Chaplin | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
2,070 |
5,124Highest |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
48.4±4.5 18% above CT |
| Hampton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Chaplin 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% |
25.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Canterbury 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 |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
| Hampton and Canterbury 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 |
$334,200±$12kHighest 9% below CT |
| Canterbury and Hampton 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 |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$924±$367Lowest 38% 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 | $4,364 34% below CT |
$4,524Highest 32% below CT |
$4,140Lowest 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40%±13 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1975Lowest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4Lowest 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 | — | — | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5 |
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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.