Compare towns
Chaplin vs Hartford vs Killingly 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%).
Hartford has the most renters (74.3% 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 | Hartford | Killingly | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
121,127Highest |
17,867 |
29,468 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Highest 6% above CT |
33.1±0.6Lowest 19% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
43.7±1.9Highest 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±1.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Hartford and Killingly 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% |
12.2%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 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% |
19.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Hartford 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 |
$46,411±$3kLowest 52% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
| Windsor 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±$24k 30% below CT |
$228,600±$8kLowest 38% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$305,200±$11kHighest 17% below CT |
| Windsor and Killingly 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 |
$1,269±$25 15% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% 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 |
$4,603 31% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.4%±3.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
26.3%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
25.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
23 min 13% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
9.4%±1.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 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 | — | #146 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Judicial Centers | 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 | Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy | Killingly High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
15.9Highest |
11.1 |
10.2 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.