Compare towns
Chaplin vs Franklin vs Killingly vs North Haven
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%).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
North Haven has the highest household income ($133k).
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 | Franklin | Killingly | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
2,004Lowest |
17,867 |
24,336Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
| North Haven 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% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and North Haven 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%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| North Haven 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% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Killingly 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 |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
| North Haven 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 |
$3,934 41% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,964Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10Highest CT: 52.6% |
| North Haven 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% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and North Haven 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 | — | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Franklin School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Killingly High School | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
11.0 |
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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.