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Chaplin vs Prospect vs Somers
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 affordable homes ($255k median).
Prospect has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Somers has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
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 | Prospect | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
9,458 |
10,308Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
| Prospect 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 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Somers 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% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect 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 CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Somers 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 about the CT average |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$124,705±$15k 30% above CT |
| Prospect and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
| Somers and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
| Prospect and Chaplin 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 |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Somers and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Somers 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 | — | #50 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Regional School District 16 | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 7.7Highest |
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| 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.