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Hampton vs Litchfield 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%).
Litchfield has the most expensive homes ($409k 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 | Litchfield | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647 |
1,251Lowest |
2,070Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.3% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
49±8.7 19% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
| Hampton and Litchfield 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%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Litchfield 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% |
31.5%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% CT: 42.5% |
65%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±2.8 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Litchfield 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 |
$109,773±$24kHighest 15% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
| Litchfield 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 |
$409,000±$67kHighest 11% above CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,432±$409 4% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
| Chaplin and Litchfield 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 |
$6,448Highest about the CT average |
$4,524 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±19 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
6.1%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
29 minLowest 8% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
17.1%±6.5Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hampton School District | — | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school 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.