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Chaplin vs Derby vs Winsted
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 homeowners (82.9%).
Derby has the most expensive homes ($257k median).
Winsted has the most affordable homes ($219k 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 | Winsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
12,487Highest |
6,977 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-6.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
47.6±7.3Highest 16% above CT |
| Winsted and Derby 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%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±3.3Lowest 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%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
25%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Winsted 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
35.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Lowest 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±$11k 17% below CT |
$64,871±$12kLowest 32% 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±$24k 30% below CT |
$256,700±$21kHighest 30% below CT |
$218,900±$14kLowest 40% 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±$95 about the CT average |
$1,183±$130Lowest 20% 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 |
$3,754Lowest 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±16.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Derby and Winsted 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% |
15.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
61.9% CT: 66.5% |
54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
7.7%±3.5Lowest 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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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.