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Baltic vs Chaplin vs Franklin vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 33.7).
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 | Baltic | Chaplin | Franklin | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,157Lowest |
2,070 |
2,004 |
23,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 37.8±15.8 8% below CT |
43.7±4.8Highest 6% above CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| Chaplin and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±10.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±5.2 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,958±$47k 28% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Franklin and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
$209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$141 16% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
| Chaplin and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$3,934 41% below CT |
$4,633Highest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±13.7 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Franklin 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 | — | — | — | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Franklin School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | — | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
— | 9.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.