Compare towns
Chaplin vs Goshen vs Voluntown
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%).
Goshen has the highest household income ($152k).
Voluntown has the most kids (16.4% 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 | Goshen | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
3,196Highest |
2,604 |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
51.4±3.6Highest 25% above CT |
48.3±1.7 18% above CT |
| Goshen and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Voluntown and Chaplin 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% |
26.8%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Goshen 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% |
56.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Voluntown 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 |
$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
$101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
| Goshen and Voluntown 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 |
$482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT |
$356,100±$16k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,250±$724 16% below CT |
$1,166±$191Lowest 22% below CT |
| Chaplin and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,292Highest 20% below CT |
$4,955 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Voluntown and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% CT: 10% |
4.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1983 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
31 minLowest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9 CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Goshen 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 | — | — | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Regional School District 20 | Voluntown School District |
| 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.