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Chaplin vs Colebrook vs Derby
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%).
Colebrook has the most expensive homes ($343k median).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% 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 | Colebrook | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070 |
1,494Lowest |
12,487Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
| Colebrook and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Colebrook and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
35.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Derby 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 |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
| Colebrook 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 |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$256,700±$21k 30% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,333±$626Lowest 10% below CT |
$1,452±$95 about the CT average |
| Chaplin and Derby 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 |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$5,510 17% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Derby and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Derby 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 | — | — | #138 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Colebrook School District | Derby School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Derby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 9.7Highest |
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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.