Compare towns
Chaplin vs Franklin vs Windham vs Windsor
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).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 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 | Franklin | Windham | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
2,004Lowest |
23,961 |
29,468Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Highest 6% above CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
43.7±1.9Highest 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Windsor 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% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 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 |
$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
| Franklin and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
| Franklin and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
| Windsor 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 |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Windsor 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% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 min 8% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Windsor 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 | #117 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 | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Windham High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 9.8 |
10.2Highest |
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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.