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Chaplin vs Brooklyn vs Willimantic
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 people working from home (18.1%).
Brooklyn has the most expensive homes ($315k median).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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 | Brooklyn | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
8,517 |
18,096Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
| Brooklyn 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% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14kHighest about the CT average |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
| Chaplin and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
| Chaplin and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$4,678Highest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Brooklyn 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 | — | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Brooklyn School District | — |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5 |
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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.