Compare towns
Chaplin vs Middlebury vs Windsor Locks vs Ashford
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).
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ashford has the youngest population (median age 37.9).
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 | Middlebury | Windsor Locks | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
7,807 |
12,579Highest |
4,226 |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
44.4±2.3Highest 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
37.9±10.3Lowest 8% below CT |
| Middlebury 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% |
22%±3.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±5.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Middlebury and Windsor Locks 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% |
22.7%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlebury 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% |
53.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
35.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks 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 |
$133,487±$26kHighest 39% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$121,926±$23k 27% above CT |
| Middlebury and Ashford 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 |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$334,800±$18k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,246±$208 16% below CT |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks 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 |
$8,434Highest 27% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,982 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
47%±26 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Ashford 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% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
87.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
76.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
34 minHighest 30% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Ashford 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 | — | #55 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #90 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Regional School District 15 | Windsor Locks School District | Ashford School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 8.9Highest |
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| 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.