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Chaplin vs Milford vs Windsor Locks
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 most homeowners (82.9%).
Milford has the most expensive homes ($465k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Milford | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
27,731Highest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
38.5±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Milford 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$93,310±$5k 16% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Chaplin and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$464,700±$12kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,889±$133Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 45% above U.S. |
$5,664Highest 82% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks 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 | — | #213 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | — | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | — | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 8.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.