Compare towns
Chaplin vs Danielson vs Putnam vs Windham
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%).
Danielson has the oldest housing (typical home built 1951).
Putnam has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% 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 | Danielson | Putnam | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
4,209 |
9,292 |
23,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Highest 6% above CT |
34.5±3.6 16% below CT |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Danielson 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% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14kHighest about the CT average |
$64,050±$15k 33% below CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$224,600±$13k 39% below CT |
$269,200±$11kHighest 27% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Putnam and Chaplin 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 |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
| Chaplin and Danielson 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 |
$4,009 40% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,633Highest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Danielson 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% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53% CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Putnam 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 | — | — | #128 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | — | Putnam School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | — | Putnam High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 9.5 |
9.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.