Compare towns
Hampton vs Ledyard vs Morris 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 homeowners (90%).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Morris has the most expensive homes ($396k 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.
| Measure | Hampton | Ledyard | Morris | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
15,433Highest |
2,164 |
2,070 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
| Morris and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Hampton 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% |
40.5% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Morris 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 |
$107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
| Morris 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 |
$326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
| Morris and Ledyard 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 |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
| Ledyard 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 |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
6.8%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
| Morris 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 | — | #99 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Ledyard School District | Regional School District 20 | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ledyard High School | None in town | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
— | 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.