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Chaplin vs Devens vs Windham
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%).
Devens has the most expensive homes ($557k 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 | Devens | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070 |
1,723Lowest |
23,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
48.6±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Devens and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest 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. |
$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24k 23% below U.S. |
$556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Devens and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,556Highest 78% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Windham 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% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Devens and Chaplin 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 | — | — | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 9.8Highest |
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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.