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Hampton vs Killingworth 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 most kids (19.7% under 18).
Killingworth has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Chaplin has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Killingworth | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
6,240Highest |
2,070 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
53.3±4.6Highest 30% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
| Killingworth and Hampton 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% |
18.7%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Killingworth 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% |
25.5%±4.9 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Killingworth 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% |
55.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Killingworth 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 |
$140,655±$16kHighest 47% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
| Killingworth 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 |
$446,200±$56kHighest 22% above CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
— | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
| Chaplin and Hampton 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 |
$6,550Highest about the CT average |
$4,524 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Killingworth 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% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
96.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
1979Lowest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Lowest CT: 16% |
24%±6.8Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
| Killingworth 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 | — | #29 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Regional School District 17 | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.