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Chaplin vs Killingly vs Simsbury vs Mansfield
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 affordable homes ($255k median).
Killingly has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Simsbury has the highest household income ($158k).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
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.
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 | Simsbury | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
17,867 |
25,066 |
25,358Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Highest 6% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
42.3±2.1 about the CT average |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
| Chaplin and Simsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
24.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
71.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
57.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$157,907±$11kHighest 65% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$443,500±$11kHighest 21% above CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT |
$1,602±$104 8% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 32% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$9,115Highest 37% above CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
48%±8.4 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 5.4% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
75.2% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
27.1%±3 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Mansfield and Simsbury 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 | #13 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Simsbury School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Killingly High School | Simsbury High School | E. O. Smith High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
11.1 |
11.9Highest |
11.8 |
| 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.