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Chaplin vs Pomfret vs Washington vs Windham
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 homeowners (82.9%).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% 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 | Washington | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
4,317 |
3,676 |
23,961Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| Washington 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 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Windham 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% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Washington 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% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
53.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 about the CT average |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$101,549±$16k 6% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Pomfret and Washington 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 |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,204±$264 19% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
| Chaplin and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$4,709 29% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Windham 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% CT: 10% |
9% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
79% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
26 min 4% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Washington 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 | #17 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Pomfret School District | Regional School District 12 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Shepaug Valley School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 9.1 |
9.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.