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Chaplin vs Glocester vs Windham vs Bozrah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Glocester has the most expensive homes ($397k median).
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 | Glocester | Windham | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
10,221 |
23,961Highest |
2,293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
46.4±7.4 19% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 21% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$108,516±$11k 34% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24k 23% below U.S. |
$396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$311,200±$26k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,426±$108 about the U.S. average |
| 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 45% above U.S. |
$5,248Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
$4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Glocester 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 | — | #12 of 38 in RI | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Ponaganset High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
12.8Highest |
9.8 |
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U.S. 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.