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Voluntown vs Chaplin vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Voluntown has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Hampton has the most kids (19.7% 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 | Voluntown | Chaplin | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,604Highest |
2,070 |
1,647Lowest |
| Median age | 48.3±1.7 18% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest 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+ | 26.7% CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Voluntown 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 6% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
| Hampton and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,100±$16kHighest about the CT average |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$191Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,285±$288 14% 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 | $4,955Highest 25% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
1979Lowest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
29 minLowest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 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 | #53 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Voluntown School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5 |
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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.