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Chaplin vs Plainville vs Windham vs Voluntown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Plainville has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Voluntown has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Windham | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
9,943 |
23,961Highest |
2,604 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +20.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
43.2±3.6 11% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
48.3±1.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Voluntown 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Chaplin 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 21% above U.S. |
$104,106±$13kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$101,964±$25k 26% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24k 23% below U.S. |
$476,000±$35kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$356,100±$16k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,977±$197Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,166±$191 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,329Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
$4,955 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±24.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Plainville 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 | — | #102 of 282 in MA | #143 of 149 in CT | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Plainville | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 9.8Highest |
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U.S. 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.