Compare towns
Hampton vs Warren vs Bridgewater 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).
Warren has the most homeowners (93.3%).
Bridgewater has the most expensive homes ($693k median).
Chaplin has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Warren | Bridgewater | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
1,415Lowest |
1,658 |
2,070Highest |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
52±5 27% above CT |
55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Warren 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% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Chaplin 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% |
25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
37%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% CT: 42.5% |
55.1% CT: 42.5% |
59.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and Chaplin 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 |
$134,583±$33k 41% above CT |
$159,365±$5kHighest 66% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
| Bridgewater and Warren 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 |
$450,000±$38k 23% above CT |
$693,000±$75kHighest 89% above CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
— | $1,467±$233 about the CT average |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
| Chaplin and Bridgewater 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 |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$6,869Highest 3% above CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±43 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Warren 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% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1975Lowest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
25.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
| Bridgewater and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Hampton School District | Regional School District 20 | Regional School District 12 | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.5 |
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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.