Compare towns
Chaplin vs Ellington vs Killingly vs Stafford
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%).
Ellington has the highest household income ($130k).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Stafford has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Ellington | Killingly | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
16,455 |
17,867Highest |
11,511 |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
40.9±2.4 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.7±4.8Highest 14% above CT |
| Stafford and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Stafford 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% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Stafford 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% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Ellington 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 |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$93,235±$16k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$263,800±$22k 28% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,086±$85 27% below CT |
| Ellington and Chaplin 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 |
$6,751Highest about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,131 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Ellington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
7.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
79.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
11%±3.5Lowest CT: 16% |
| Ellington 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 | — | #46 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Ellington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Ellington High School | Killingly High School | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
10.3 |
11.1Highest |
9.8 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.