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Hampton vs Killingly vs Millis vs Chaplin

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k 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.

MeasureHamptonKillinglyMillisChaplin
People
Population
1,647Lowest
17,867Highest
8,888
2,070
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
+7.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
51.5±5.3Highest
32% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
46.4±3
19% above U.S.
43.7±4.8
12% above U.S.
Hampton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.7%±5.3
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.4%±2.8
U.S.: 22%
15.7%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Killingly 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
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.5%±3.9
U.S.: 17.2%
20.9%±4.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Hampton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
25.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.9%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
10.1%±6.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Chaplin and Killingly 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
35% above U.S.
$84,350±$8kLowest
4% above U.S.
$155,996±$9kHighest
93% above U.S.
$97,846±$14k
21% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$295,800±$27k
11% below U.S.
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$603,500±$31kHighest
81% above U.S.
$255,200±$24kLowest
23% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,285±$288
9% below U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,696±$279Highest
20% above U.S.
$1,473±$275
4% above U.S.
Millis and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,364
40% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$9,344Highest
200% above U.S.
$4,524
45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
52.5%±51.5
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
56.5%±16.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
33.6%±27.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Millis and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
82.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 min
10% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
31 min
16% above U.S.
32 minHighest
23% above U.S.
Work from home
17.7%±5.1
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.5%±4.2
U.S.: 15.1%
18.1%±10Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
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 — #136 of 149 in CT #63 of 282 in MA —
School district Hampton School District Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Millis Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11
High school in town None in town Killingly High School Millis High School Parish Hill High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.1Highest
10.7
7.5Lowest
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U.S. 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.