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Middletown vs Chaplin vs Vernon vs East Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middletown has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Vernon has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Middletown | Chaplin | Vernon | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 47,958Highest |
2,070Lowest |
30,577 |
12,925 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
43.7±4.8Highest 6% above CT |
39.4±2.5 4% below CT |
43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
| Chaplin and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±2 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
38% CT: 42.5% |
39% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Middletown and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$85,356±$6k 11% below CT |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$275,500±$11k 25% below CT |
$349,000±$14kHighest 5% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,446±$45 about the CT average |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,425±$77 4% below CT |
$1,393±$150Lowest 6% below CT |
| Chaplin and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,412 3% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,804 13% below CT |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.3%±5.7 CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| East Hampton and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
13.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
53.2% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
30 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
13.4%±2.5 CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Middletown 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 | #121 of 149 in CT | — | #107 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Vernon School District | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Middletown High School | Parish Hill High School | Rockville High School | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
7.5Lowest |
12.1Highest |
11.3 |
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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.