Compare towns
Chaplin vs Colebrook vs Suffield vs Union
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 kids (17.9% under 18).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Suffield | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
1,494 |
15,702Highest |
944Lowest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
| Colebrook and Union 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% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Colebrook and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Union 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% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 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±$14k about the CT average |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
| Suffield and Colebrook 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 |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,333±$626Lowest 10% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
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| Chaplin and Suffield 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 |
$6,211 7% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,793 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Suffield 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 | — | — | #57 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Colebrook School District | Suffield School District | Union School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 10.9Highest |
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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.