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Chaplin vs Plainfield vs Colebrook
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%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Colebrook has the most expensive homes ($343k 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 | Plainfield | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070 |
15,141Highest |
1,494Lowest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
| Colebrook 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% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Colebrook 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook 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% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±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±$14k about the CT average |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
| Colebrook 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±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
| Chaplin and Colebrook 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 |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Colebrook and Plainfield 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% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest 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 | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
10.3Highest |
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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.