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Hampton vs Quinebaug vs Thomaston 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 expensive homes ($296k median).
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Thomaston has the most renters (22.3% 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 | Quinebaug | Thomaston | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
1,193Lowest |
7,492Highest |
2,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
| Quinebaug 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% |
0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston 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% |
29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug 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% |
10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
34%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Thomaston 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 |
$105,181±$36k 10% above CT |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
| Hampton and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT |
$237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
| Hampton and Thomaston 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 |
— | $1,037±$147Lowest 30% 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 | $4,364 34% below CT |
$3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug 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 | — | — | #106 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | — | Thomaston School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Thomaston High School | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7Highest |
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.