Compare towns
Canaan vs Killingly vs Chaplin vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canaan has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Franklin has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
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 | Canaan | Killingly | Chaplin | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 961Lowest |
17,867Highest |
2,070 |
2,004 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 38.6±11.9Lowest 6% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
43.7±4.8Highest 6% above CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
| Chaplin and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28.2%±12Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Canaan and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±6.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±10.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Canaan and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $48,214±$38kLowest 50% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above 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 | $204,200±$105kLowest 44% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,588±$618Highest 7% above CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
| Canaan and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,371Lowest 49% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$4,524Highest 32% below CT |
$3,934 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±77.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Canaan and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.3%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.3%±11.9 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Canaan 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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| 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.