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Chaplin vs North Haven 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 affordable homes ($255k median).
North Haven has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Voluntown has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | North Haven | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
24,336Highest |
2,604 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.7% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
45.7±1.3 11% above CT |
48.3±1.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Voluntown and North Haven 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% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Voluntown 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% |
22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| North Haven 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and North 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±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
$101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
| North Haven and Voluntown 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 |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
$356,100±$16k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
$1,166±$191Lowest 22% below CT |
| North 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 |
$6,964Highest 5% above CT |
$4,955 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
| North Haven and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
81.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and North 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 | — | #84 of 149 in CT | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | — | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5 |
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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.