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Hampton vs Wethersfield vs Colebrook vs Chaplin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wethersfield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Colebrook has the most expensive homes ($343k 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 | Wethersfield | Colebrook | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
27,250Highest |
1,494Lowest |
2,070 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
| Colebrook and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield 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% |
20.4%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Colebrook 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% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Colebrook 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 |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
| Wethersfield and Colebrook 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 |
$324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
| Colebrook and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,370±$150 8% below CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
| Chaplin and Wethersfield 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 |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
6.9% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
80.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
18%±2.6 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Wethersfield 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 | — | #92 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Colebrook School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Wethersfield High School | None in town | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.8Highest |
— | 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.