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Chaplin vs Griswold vs Sterling
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%).
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% 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 | Griswold | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
11,530Highest |
3,629 |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
| Griswold 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% |
18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling and Griswold 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% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.9% CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Sterling 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 |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$102,695±$12kHighest 7% above CT |
| Sterling and Chaplin 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 |
$275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
$283,400±$17kHighest 23% below CT |
| Sterling and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,177±$65Lowest 21% below CT |
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| Chaplin and Griswold 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 |
$4,628Highest 30% below CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold 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% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above CT |
31 minLowest 17% above CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Sterling 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 | — | #118 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Griswold School District | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Griswold High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.