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Chaplin vs Litchfield vs Windham 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 homeowners (82.9%).
Litchfield has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
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.
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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 | Litchfield | Windham | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
1,251Lowest |
23,961 |
25,358Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
49±8.7Highest 19% above CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
| Litchfield and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Litchfield 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% |
31.5%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% CT: 42.5% |
65%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±2.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$109,773±$24kHighest 15% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$72,393±$12k 24% below CT |
| Litchfield and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$409,000±$67kHighest 11% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
| Litchfield and Mansfield 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 |
$1,432±$409 4% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
| Mansfield 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 |
$6,448Highest about the CT average |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±19 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
57.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
17.1%±6.5 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
| 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 | — | — | #143 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 | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | — | Windham High School | E. O. Smith High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 9.8 |
11.8Highest |
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| 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.