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Chaplin vs Canton vs Windham vs Mansfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most homeowners (82.9%).
Canton has the most expensive homes ($711k median).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Chaplin | Canton | Windham | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
24,748 |
23,961 |
25,358Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3 10% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9 13% below U.S. |
21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$72,393±$12k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24k 23% below U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,602±$104 13% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,560Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
$5,727 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield and Canton 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 | — | #81 of 282 in MA | #143 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Canton High | Windham High School | E. O. Smith High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
13.1Highest |
9.8 |
11.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.