Compare towns
Hampton vs Middletown vs Chaplin vs Colebrook
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).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Colebrook has the most expensive homes ($343k 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 | Middletown | Chaplin | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
47,958Highest |
2,070 |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
| Colebrook 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% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Colebrook 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% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Colebrook 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% |
40.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Middletown and Chaplin 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 |
$79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
| Colebrook 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 |
$295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,446±$45 about the CT average |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
| Chaplin and Middletown 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 |
$6,412Highest 3% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| 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 | — | #121 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Middletown High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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| 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.