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Voluntown vs Chaplin vs Exeter vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
Hampton has the most homeowners (90%).
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 | Voluntown | Chaplin | Exeter | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,604 |
2,070 |
7,195Highest |
1,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.3±1.7 24% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,964±$25k 26% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$111,250±$30kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,100±$16k 7% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$191Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,955 59% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$5,881Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±24.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #53 of 149 in CT | — | #14 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Voluntown School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Exeter-West Greenwich | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.