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Chaplin vs Coventry vs Hamden vs Willimantic
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%).
Coventry has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Hamden has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% 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 | Coventry | Hamden | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
12,326 |
61,045Highest |
18,096 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
38.7±0.9 6% below CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
| Coventry and Chaplin 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% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Willimantic 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% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Coventry 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% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
| Coventry and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
| Hamden and Chaplin 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 |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.3% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Hamden 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 | — | #41 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | — |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Coventry High School | Hamden High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
9.9 |
13.5Highest |
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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.