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Chaplin vs Killingly vs Springfield vs Mansfield
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 highest household income ($98k).
Springfield has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Springfield | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
17,867 |
154,749Highest |
25,358 |
| 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 |
33.7±0.5 13% below U.S. |
21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Killingly 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% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$72,393±$12k 10% 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±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$335,400±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,144±$55 19% below U.S. |
$1,602±$104Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Chaplin 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. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,727Highest 84% 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% |
57.7%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±3.3Highest 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 | #276 of 282 in MA | #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 | Springfield | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Killingly High School | Springfield Central High | E. O. Smith High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
11.1 |
12.2Highest |
11.8 |
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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.