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Chaplin vs Cromwell vs Plainfield 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).
Cromwell has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Voluntown has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Cromwell | Plainfield | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
14,334 |
15,141Highest |
2,604 |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
48.3±1.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Voluntown 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% |
19.1%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Cromwell 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% |
22%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3 CT: 18.5% |
| Cromwell and Chaplin 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% |
49.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Cromwell 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 |
$110,596±$10kHighest 15% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
| Cromwell and Voluntown 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 |
$325,200±$22k 11% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$356,100±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Voluntown and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,166±$191Lowest 22% below CT |
| Cromwell and Chaplin 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 |
$6,137Highest 8% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$4,955 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell 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% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
7.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
31 min 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cromwell 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 | — | #69 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Cromwell School District | Plainfield School District | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Cromwell High School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
11.1Highest |
10.3 |
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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.