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Chaplin vs Killingly vs Mansfield vs Westminster
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 affordable homes ($255k median).
Killingly has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Westminster has the most expensive homes ($422k median).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Killingly | Mansfield | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
17,867 |
25,358Highest |
8,374 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +12.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
48.3±4.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$72,393±$12kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$106,331±$22kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Westminster 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 23% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$422,000±$36kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,602±$104 13% above U.S. |
$1,843±$268Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Mansfield 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. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,727Highest 84% above U.S. |
$4,973 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mansfield and Westminster 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield and Chaplin 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | #112 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Ashburnham-Westminster |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Killingly High School | E. O. Smith High School | Oakmont Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
11.1 |
11.8 |
13.6Highest |
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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.