Compare towns
Hampton vs Willimantic vs Scotland 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 oldest population (median age 51.5).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Scotland has the most homeowners (91.8%).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Willimantic | Scotland | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
18,096Highest |
1,599Lowest |
2,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
44.7±5 9% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
| Hampton and Scotland 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% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| 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% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$99,881±$12k 4% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
| Hampton and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$294,100±$20k 20% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
| Hampton and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,188±$468 20% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
| Chaplin and Hampton 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 |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$6,175Highest 7% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic 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% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
33 minHighest 24% above CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.5%±6.2 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest 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 | — | Scotland School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.5 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.