Compare towns
Chaplin vs Plainville vs Thompson
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%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Plainville | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
17,551Highest |
9,337 |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Chaplin and Plainville 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% |
20.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson 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% |
30%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Plainville 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 |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
| Chaplin and Thompson 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 |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$291,900±$24kHighest 20% below CT |
| Thompson 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 |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
| Chaplin and Plainville 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 |
$4,798Highest 28% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson and Plainville 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% |
6.5%Highest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Thompson 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 | — | #89 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Plainville High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
11.4Highest |
7.9 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.