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Chaplin vs Millbury vs Windham vs Ashford
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%).
Millbury has the most expensive homes ($450k median).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Ashford has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Millbury | Windham | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
13,961 |
23,961Highest |
4,226 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
37.9±10.3 about the U.S. average |
| Chaplin and Millbury 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% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Windham 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% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Chaplin 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 21% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$121,926±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Ashford and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24k 23% below U.S. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$334,800±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,246±$208 12% below U.S. |
| Millbury and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
$6,982Highest 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #202 of 282 in MA | #143 of 149 in CT | #90 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Millbury | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ashford School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
11.3Highest |
9.8 |
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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.