Compare towns
Chaplin vs Brooklyn vs Windsor vs Voluntown
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 affordable homes ($255k median).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Voluntown has the most expensive homes ($356k 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 | Chaplin | Brooklyn | Windsor | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
8,517 |
29,468Highest |
2,604 |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
48.3±1.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Voluntown and Brooklyn 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% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Windsor 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% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
| Windsor and Voluntown 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 |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$356,100±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Voluntown and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,166±$191 22% below CT |
| Windsor and Chaplin 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 |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
$4,955 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor and Voluntown 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% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
7.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Windsor 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Brooklyn School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Windsor High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 10.2Highest |
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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.