Compare towns
Sprague vs Hampton vs Chaplin vs Baltic
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).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).
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 | Sprague | Hampton | Chaplin | Baltic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,962Highest |
1,647 |
2,070 |
1,157Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7 18% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below CT |
| Hampton and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
15.5%±10.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±5.2Lowest 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+ | 19.2% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
16.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$68,958±$47kLowest 28% below CT |
| Hampton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
$295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
| Hampton and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144Lowest 16% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,247±$141Lowest 16% below CT |
| Chaplin and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668Highest 30% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
29.3%±13.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
28 minLowest 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
5.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| 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 | #141 of 149 in CT | — | — | — |
| School district | Sprague School District | Hampton 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 |
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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.