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Hampton vs Webster vs Killingly vs Chaplin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
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 | Webster | Killingly | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
12,228 |
17,867Highest |
2,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Webster 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 35% above U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$333,100±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Webster and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
| 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 40% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,524Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Killingly High School | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.