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Barkhamsted vs Chaplin vs North Stonington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barkhamsted has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
North Stonington has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Barkhamsted | Chaplin | North Stonington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,678 |
2,070Lowest |
5,160Highest |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
50.8±3.8Highest 24% above CT |
| North Stonington and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±4.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25%±5.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and North Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.1%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and North Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,544±$9k 29% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$123,938±$10kHighest 29% above CT |
| North Stonington and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $368,000±$15k about the CT average |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$397,100±$39kHighest 8% above CT |
| North Stonington and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,298±$1k 13% below CT |
| Chaplin and North Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,354Highest 4% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,224 6% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±52.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Chaplin and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% CT: 10% |
5.4%Highest CT: 10% |
1.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
6.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted 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 | #63 of 149 in CT | — | #44 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | North Stonington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | Wheeler High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
8.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.