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Chaplin vs New Haven vs Windham vs Voluntown
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%).
New Haven has the most renters (71.6% rent).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Voluntown has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
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 | Windham | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
134,349Highest |
23,961 |
2,604 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
31.9±0.5Lowest 22% below CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
48.3±1.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Voluntown and Chaplin 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% |
21.3%±1Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| New Haven 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 CT: 18.5% |
11.8%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Voluntown 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% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
14.9%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and New Haven 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 |
$56,851±$4k 41% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$101,964±$25kHighest 6% above CT |
| Voluntown 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 |
$287,100±$16k 22% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$356,100±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,488±$33Highest about the CT average |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,166±$191 22% 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 | $4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,430Highest 3% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$4,955 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±3.2 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and New Haven 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% |
23.9%Highest CT: 10% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
7.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
28.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
22 minLowest 19% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
13.9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Common Ground High School District · Elm City Montessori School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Wilbur Cross High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
13.7Highest |
9.8 |
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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.