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Chaplin vs Colebrook vs Morris 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).
Colebrook has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Morris has the most expensive homes ($396k 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 | Colebrook | Morris | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
1,494Lowest |
2,164 |
2,604Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
52.1±5 27% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
48.3±1.7 18% above CT |
| Morris and Colebrook 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% |
17.9%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Colebrook 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% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
| Colebrook and Morris 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±$19k 7% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$356,100±$16k about the CT average |
| Morris and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$1,166±$191Lowest 22% below CT |
| Chaplin and Colebrook 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 |
$5,273 21% below CT |
$4,955 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Voluntown 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%Highest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
7.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
83.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
29 minLowest 11% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Morris 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 | — | — | — | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Colebrook School District | Regional School District 20 | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5 |
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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.