Compare towns
Chaplin vs Bantam vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most homeowners (82.9%).
Bantam has the most renters (50.9% rent).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Chaplin | Bantam | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070 |
810Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
47.2±15.7Highest 15% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Bantam and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±6.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
25.4%±8.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bantam and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14kHighest about the CT average |
— | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
| Chaplin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$317,700±$40kHighest 13% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Bantam and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524Highest 32% below CT |
$3,984 40% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
14.4%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
16%±7.9 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Bantam 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 | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | — | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.