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Chaplin vs Plainfield vs Wauregan
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).
Wauregan has the most kids (25.6% 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 | Wauregan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070 |
15,141Highest |
1,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +27.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Highest 6% above CT |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
32±5.9Lowest 22% 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%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
25.6%±9.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Wauregan and Plainfield 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
10.2%±5.4Lowest 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% |
18.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±3.3Lowest 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 |
$79,545±$18k 17% below CT |
| Chaplin and Wauregan 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 |
$262,700±$15k 28% below CT |
| Plainfield and Wauregan 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 |
$1,254±$476 16% below CT |
| Chaplin and Wauregan 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 |
$3,649Lowest 45% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
22.4%±19.5Lowest 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% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
60.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
31 min 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
6.8%±7.6Lowest 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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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.