Compare towns
Hampton vs Warren vs Chaplin vs Union
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 expensive homes ($450k median).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Union has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Chaplin | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
1,415 |
2,070Highest |
944Lowest |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
52±5Highest 27% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
| Warren and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Union 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% |
25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Warren 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% |
55.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 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±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
| Warren 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 |
$450,000±$38kHighest 23% above CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
— | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
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| 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 |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$4,793Highest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Warren 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% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Hampton 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 | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Union School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| 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.