Compare towns
Chaplin vs Durham vs Windham vs Bozrah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Bozrah has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Durham | Windham | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
7,208 |
23,961Highest |
2,293 |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
| Bozrah and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Bozrah and Windham 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% |
17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bozrah 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% CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
32.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 about the CT average |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$108,516±$11k 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$311,200±$26k 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,426±$108 4% below CT |
| Chaplin and Bozrah 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 |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$4,438Lowest 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
11.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Durham 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 | — | #88 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Regional School District 13 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
8.9 |
9.8Highest |
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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.