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Chaplin vs New Haven vs Putnam
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 highest household income ($98k).
New Haven has the most renters (71.6% 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.
| Measure | Chaplin | New Haven | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
134,349Highest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Highest 6% above CT |
31.9±0.5Lowest 22% below CT |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| New Haven and Putnam 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% |
11.8%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Putnam 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% |
38.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
14.9%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| New Haven 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±$14kHighest about the CT average |
$56,851±$4kLowest 41% below CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$287,100±$16kHighest 22% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| New Haven and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,488±$33Highest about the CT average |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| New Haven and Chaplin 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 |
$6,430Highest 3% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±3.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.9%Highest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
28.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
22 minLowest 19% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
13.9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and New Haven 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 | — | #145 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Common Ground High School District · Elm City Montessori School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Wilbur Cross High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
13.7Highest |
9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.