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Chaplin vs Franklin vs Middlefield
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).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070 |
2,004Lowest |
4,243Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
| Franklin and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 32% below CT |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Chaplin 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% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.1% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Middlefield 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 | — | — | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Franklin School District | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.