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Sprague vs Westhampton vs Chaplin vs Baltic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westhampton has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
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 | Westhampton | Chaplin | Baltic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,962Highest |
1,552 |
2,070 |
1,157Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7 25% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
37.8±15.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Westhampton 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 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westhampton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,850±$11k 15% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$68,958±$47kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Westhampton 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 18% below U.S. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24k 23% below U.S. |
$196,200±$27kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,247±$141Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668 50% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$3,799Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.3%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chaplin and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Westhampton 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 | Hampshire · Westhampton | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High | Parish Hill High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.