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Chaplin vs Colchester 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 affordable homes ($255k median).
Colchester has the most expensive homes ($367k median).
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 | Colchester | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
15,648 |
17,867Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Highest 6% above CT |
43.5±3.8 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Chaplin and Colchester 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% |
20.7%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Colchester and Killingly 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% |
20.3%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Colchester 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% |
49.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1.3Lowest 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±$14k about the CT average |
$122,390±$14kHighest 28% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
| Colchester and Chaplin 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 |
$366,800±$16kHighest about the CT average |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,474±$153Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Colchester and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 32% below CT |
$6,212Highest 6% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.4%±10.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Colchester and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
76.5% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.8Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Colchester and Chaplin 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 | — | #64 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Colchester School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Bacon Academy | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
9.8 |
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.