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Chaplin vs Dedham vs Windham vs Ashford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most homeowners (82.9%).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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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 | Dedham | Windham | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
25,237Highest |
23,961 |
4,226 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
37.9±10.3 about the U.S. average |
| Dedham 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dedham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$121,926±$23k 51% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24k 23% below U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$334,800±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,246±$208 12% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
$6,982 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dedham and Ashford 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 | — | #119 of 282 in MA | #143 of 149 in CT | #90 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Dedham | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ashford School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Dedham High | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
10.4Highest |
9.8 |
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U.S. 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.