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Chaplin vs Pomfret vs Springfield
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%).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Springfield has the most renters (50.4% rent).
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 | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
4,317 |
154,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Pomfret 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% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Pomfret 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% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Springfield 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. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Chaplin 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. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,144±$55Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 45% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% 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%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Springfield 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Pomfret 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 | #276 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Pomfret School District | Springfield |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Springfield Central High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.