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Hampton vs Suffield vs Mansfield 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 kids (19.7% under 18).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Suffield | Mansfield | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
15,702 |
25,358Highest |
2,070 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
| Hampton and Suffield 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% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Suffield 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Chaplin 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% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
| Suffield 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 |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
| Mansfield and Chaplin 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield 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% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Suffield School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | E. O. Smith High School | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
11.8Highest |
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.