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Hampton vs Hebron vs Mansfield vs Chaplin
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 oldest population (median age 51.5).
Hebron has the highest household income ($143k).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Mansfield | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
9,157 |
25,358Highest |
2,070 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
| Hampton and Hebron 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% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Chaplin 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% CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
| 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 |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,602±$104 8% above CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
| Hebron and Mansfield 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 |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
| Mansfield and Hebron 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 | #45 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | RHAM High School | E. O. Smith High School | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
11.8Highest |
7.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.