Compare towns
Chaplin vs Morris vs Sprague vs Suffield
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).
Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 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 | Morris | Sprague | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
2,164 |
2,962 |
15,702Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
48.5±10.7 18% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| Morris and Sprague 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% |
17.9%±4.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
| Morris and Sprague 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% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris 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% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Morris 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 |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$92,850±$11kLowest 3% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
| Suffield and Morris 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 |
$396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Suffield and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Chaplin and Suffield 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 |
$5,273 21% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #141 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Regional School District 20 | Sprague School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | None in town | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | — | 10.9Highest |
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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.