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Chaplin vs Colebrook vs Thompson
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).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070 |
1,494Lowest |
9,337Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
52.1±5 27% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
| Thompson and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest 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% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Thompson 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest 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±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average |
| 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 |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% 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 | $4,524 32% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson 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%Highest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
32 minLowest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Thompson 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 | — | — | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Colebrook School District | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 7.9Highest |
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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.