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Chaplin vs Cheshire vs Windham
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 people working from home (18.1%).
Cheshire has the oldest population (median age 53.7).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% 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 | Cheshire | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
3,216 |
23,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
53.7±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cheshire 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Chaplin 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 21% above U.S. |
$69,803±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24k 23% below U.S. |
$268,200±$48kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Cheshire and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
— | $1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 45% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,633Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.2%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #274 of 282 in MA | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Hoosac Valley Regional | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Hoosac Valley High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
10.5Highest |
9.8 |
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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.