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Chaplin vs Pomfret vs Rowley vs Ashford
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 affordable homes ($255k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k median).
Ashford has the youngest population (median age 37.9).
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 | Pomfret | Rowley | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
4,317 |
6,251Highest |
4,226 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
37.9±10.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Rowley and Pomfret 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Rowley 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% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowley 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$121,926±$23k 51% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$334,800±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,603±$520Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,246±$208 12% below U.S. |
| Rowley and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$6,982 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashford 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 | — | #39 of 149 in CT | #214 of 282 in MA | #90 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Pomfret School District | Triton | Ashford School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.