Compare towns
Chaplin vs Killingly vs Southington 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 affordable homes ($255k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Southington has the most expensive homes ($374k median).
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 | Killingly | Southington | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
17,867 |
43,803Highest |
29,468 |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45±1.4Highest 9% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
| Southington 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 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| Southington 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Southington 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,472±$77 about the CT average |
$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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,206Highest 7% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Southington 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 | #51 of 149 in CT | #117 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 | Southington School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Killingly High School | Southington High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
11.1 |
12.8Highest |
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.