Compare towns
Chaplin vs Derby vs Plainfield vs Bozrah
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%).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Bozrah has the most expensive homes ($311k median).
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 | Derby | Plainfield | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
12,487 |
15,141Highest |
2,293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Bozrah and Plainfield 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% |
21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bozrah and Derby 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% |
35.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
32.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest 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±$14k about the CT average |
$79,500±$11k 17% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$108,516±$11kHighest 13% above CT |
| Bozrah and Chaplin 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±$21k 30% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$311,200±$26kHighest 15% below CT |
| Bozrah and Plainfield 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±$95 about the CT average |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,426±$108 4% below CT |
| Chaplin and Derby 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 |
$5,510Highest 17% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$4,438 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Derby and Bozrah 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% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
87.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Derby School District | Plainfield School District | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Derby High School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
9.7 |
10.3Highest |
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| 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.