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Hampton vs Wallingford vs Chaplin vs Pomfret
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).
Wallingford has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Wallingford | Chaplin | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
44,362Highest |
2,070 |
4,317 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
42.6±1.8Lowest 4% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Hampton and Pomfret 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% |
18.8%±1.9 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret 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% |
21.2%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6%±1 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Wallingford 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 |
$104,773±$5k 9% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Hampton and Pomfret 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 |
$353,100±$8k 4% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,374±$84 8% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
| Chaplin and Wallingford 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 |
$5,963Highest 10% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±8.9 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret 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% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
13.3%±2 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest 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 | — | #108 of 149 in CT | — | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Wallingford School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lyman Hall High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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| 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.