Compare towns
Hampton vs Norfolk vs Windham 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 highest household income ($109k).
Norfolk has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | Norfolk | Windham | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
1,723 |
23,961Highest |
2,070 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
| Hampton and Norfolk 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% |
15.8%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham 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% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk 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% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Windham 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±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$91,548±$16k 4% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
| Hampton and Chaplin 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 |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,190±$116 20% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% 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 |
$6,065Highest 9% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%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 |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
27 min 3% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
| Norfolk 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 | — | — | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Norfolk School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8Highest |
7.5Lowest |
| 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.