Compare towns
Hampton vs Hebron vs Chaplin vs Union
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 shortest commute (29 min average).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Hebron | Chaplin | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
9,157Highest |
2,070 |
944Lowest |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
| Hampton and Union 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% |
20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Hampton 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% |
18.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Union 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% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Hebron 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 |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
| Hebron 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 |
$385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
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| Hebron 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 |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Hebron 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% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hebron 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 | — | #28 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Union School District |
| High school in town | None in town | RHAM High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.