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Suffield vs Chaplin vs Baltic 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
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).
East Hampton has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Suffield | Chaplin | Baltic | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
2,070 |
1,157Lowest |
12,925 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below CT |
43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
| Suffield and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
15.5%±10.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±5.2Lowest 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+ | 40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
16.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$68,958±$47kLowest 28% below CT |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
| East Hampton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
$349,000±$14k 5% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,247±$141Lowest 16% below CT |
$1,393±$150 6% below CT |
| Chaplin and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
29.3%±13.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
11.6%Highest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
30 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Chaplin 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | — | — | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | — | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Parish Hill High School | — | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
7.5Lowest |
— | 11.3Highest |
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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.