What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chaplin has the most homeowners (82.9%).

Derby has the most renters (38.1% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Chaplin	Derby
People
Population	2,070Lowest	12,487Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-4.5% CT: +0.9%
Median age	43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT	46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT
	Derby and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.7%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2%	14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Chaplin and Derby 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%	21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5%
	Derby 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%Lowest CT: 42.5%	35.6%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1%	5.9%±2Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Chaplin and Derby 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	$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT
	Chaplin and Derby 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	$256,700±$21kHighest 30% below CT
	Derby 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	$1,452±$95Lowest about the CT average
	Chaplin and Derby 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	$5,510Highest 17% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6%	53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6%
	Derby and Chaplin 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%	10.8%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Highest CT: 66.5%	61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT	1967Lowest same as CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 22% above CT	27 minLowest about the CT average
Work from home	18.1%±10Highest CT: 16%	15.1%±4.8Lowest CT: 16%
	Chaplin and Derby 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	—	#138 of 149 in CT
School district	Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11	Derby School District
High school in town	Parish Hill High School	Derby High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.5Lowest	9.7Highest
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Old photos in History	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.