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Chaplin vs Killingly vs Putnam vs Springfield
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 people working from home (18.1%).
Killingly has the most expensive homes ($289k median).
Springfield has the most kids (24.2% 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 | Killingly | Putnam | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
17,867 |
9,292 |
154,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Killingly 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5% 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%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24k 23% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,144±$55 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% 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% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Killingly 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #276 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 | Putnam School District | Springfield |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Killingly High School | Putnam High School | Springfield Central High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
11.1 |
9.5 |
12.2Highest |
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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.