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Chaplin vs Ledyard vs Morris
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).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Morris has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
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 | Ledyard | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
15,433Highest |
2,164 |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
| Morris 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% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.5% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
| Morris and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
| Morris and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
| Ledyard and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
6.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Morris 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 | — | #99 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Ledyard School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Ledyard High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.