Compare towns
Chaplin vs Mansfield vs Union vs Windham
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 highest household income ($98k).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Windham has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
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 | Mansfield | Union | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
25,358Highest |
944Lowest |
23,961 |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
| Union 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% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Union 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% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Union 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% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14kHighest about the CT average |
$72,393±$12k 24% below CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Chaplin and Union 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 |
$335,400±$20kHighest 9% below CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Mansfield and Union 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 |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
— | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below 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 |
$5,727Highest 14% below CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Mansfield 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% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
57.3% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest 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 | — | #45 of 149 in CT | — | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Union School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | E. O. Smith High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
11.8Highest |
— | 9.8 |
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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.