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Chaplin vs Naugatuck vs Torrington vs Franklin
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 people working from home (18.1%).
Naugatuck has the youngest population (median age 39.8).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Naugatuck | Torrington | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
31,800 |
35,547Highest |
2,004Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.1%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8Highest 6% above CT |
39.8±2.4Lowest 3% below CT |
42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
| Chaplin and Torrington 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% |
19.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Torrington 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% |
32.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Naugatuck 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 |
$96,324±$9k about the CT average |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
| Franklin and Chaplin 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 |
$259,100±$13k 29% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,369±$58 8% below CT |
$1,169±$43 21% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
| Chaplin and Naugatuck 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 |
$6,362Highest 4% below CT |
$5,042 24% below CT |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4 CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Torrington and Naugatuck 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% |
6.3% CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
67.8% CT: 66.5% |
66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above CT |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
15%±2.8 CT: 16% |
9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Naugatuck 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 | — | #116 of 149 in CT | #132 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Naugatuck School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Naugatuck High School | Torrington High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
15.2Highest |
11.9 |
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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.