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Baltic vs Franklin vs Windsor Locks vs Chaplin
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).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Chaplin has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Franklin | Windsor Locks | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,157Lowest |
2,004 |
12,579Highest |
2,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
43.7±4.8Highest 6% above CT |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks 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% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks 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% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,958±$47kLowest 28% below CT |
$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
| 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 |
$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$141 16% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,799 43% below CT |
$3,934 41% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,524Highest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±13.7 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks 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 | — | — | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Franklin School District | Windsor Locks School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9Highest |
7.5Lowest |
| 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.