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Chaplin vs Plainfield vs Quinebaug vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most renters (26.4% rent).
Quinebaug has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% 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.
| Measure | Chaplin | Plainfield | Quinebaug | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
15,141Highest |
1,193Lowest |
2,004 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Plainfield 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% |
29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug 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% CT: 42.5% |
10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 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 |
$105,181±$36kHighest 10% above CT |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
| Quinebaug and Franklin 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 |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
— | $767±$529Lowest 48% 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 |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,934 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4 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% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.1% 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 |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug and Chaplin 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 | — | Franklin 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 | 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.