What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).

New Britain has the most renters (54.9% rent).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Chaplin	New Britain
People
Population	2,070Lowest	74,223Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+1.3% CT: +0.9%
Median age	43.7±4.8Highest 6% above CT	34.3±1.2Lowest 17% below CT
Kids under 18	15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2%	22%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5%	14.6%±1.1Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.4%Highest CT: 42.5%	19.6%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1%	9.4%±1Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Chaplin and New Britain 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 about the CT average	$58,613±$2kLowest 39% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$255,200±$24kHighest 30% below CT	$223,600±$6kLowest 39% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average	$1,253±$45Lowest 16% below CT
	Chaplin and New Britain 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	$5,846Highest 12% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6%	55.2%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6%
	New Britain and Chaplin 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%	18.1%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Highest CT: 66.5%	45.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT	1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 22% above CT	22 minLowest 19% below CT
Work from home	18.1%±10Highest CT: 16%	8%±1.4Lowest CT: 16%
	Chaplin and New Britain 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	—	#149 of 149 in CT
School district	Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Capitol Region Education Council
High school in town	Parish Hill High School	New Britain High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.5Lowest	16.2Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.