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Chaplin vs Killingly vs Milford vs Upton
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Milford has the most renters (37.8% rent).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Killingly | Milford | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
17,867 |
27,731Highest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +7.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
38.5±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Upton 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% |
32.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Killingly 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. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$93,310±$5k 16% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$464,700±$12k 40% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,889±$133Highest 34% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 45% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,664 82% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% 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% |
56.7%±8.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Upton 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #213 of 282 in MA | #46 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 | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Killingly High School | — | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
11.1 |
— | 11.2Highest |
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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.