What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Plainfield has the most kids (19.4% 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.

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

Measure	Chaplin	Plainfield
People
Population	2,070Lowest	15,141Highest
Median age	43.7±4.8Highest 6% above CT	37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT
	Chaplin and Plainfield 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%	19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2%
	Plainfield and Chaplin 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%	16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Chaplin and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.4%Highest CT: 42.5%	15%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1%	5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Chaplin and Plainfield 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	$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT
	Chaplin and Plainfield 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	$272,100±$16kHighest 26% below CT
	Plainfield and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average	$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT
	Chaplin and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,524Highest 32% below CT	$4,209Lowest 37% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6%	39.8%±9.5Highest CT: 52.6%
	Plainfield 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%	8.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Highest CT: 66.5%	73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT	1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 22% above CT	27 minLowest about the CT average
Work from home	18.1%±10Highest CT: 16%	10%±4Lowest CT: 16%
	Chaplin and Plainfield 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	—	#131 of 149 in CT
School district	Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11	Plainfield School District
High school in town	Parish Hill High School	Plainfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.5Lowest	10.3Highest
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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.