Compare towns
Hampton vs Prospect vs Putnam 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 oldest population (median age 51.5).
Prospect has the most expensive homes ($355k median).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Prospect | Putnam | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
9,458Highest |
9,292 |
2,070 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
| Hampton and Prospect 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% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Hampton 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% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Prospect 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% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Putnam 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 |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
| Prospect 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 |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
| Prospect and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364 34% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #50 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Regional School District 16 | Putnam School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Putnam High School | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5Highest |
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.