Compare towns
Hampton vs Thomaston vs Suffield 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).
Thomaston has the most renters (22.3% rent).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
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 | Thomaston | Suffield | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
7,492 |
15,702Highest |
2,070 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
44.5±1.7 8% above 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%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest 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%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest 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% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 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±$19k 14% above CT |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest 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 |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
| Chaplin and Suffield 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 |
$5,915 11% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,524 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest 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% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
| Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Thomaston School District | Suffield School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Thomaston High School | Suffield High School | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
10.9Highest |
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.