Compare towns
Chaplin vs Putnam vs Roxbury vs Ashford
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).
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k 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 | Putnam | Roxbury | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
9,292Highest |
2,185 |
4,226 |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
37.9±10.3Lowest 8% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±5.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Ashford 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
31%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
35.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Roxbury 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 |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$123,864±$27kHighest 29% above CT |
$121,926±$23k 27% above CT |
| Roxbury 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 30% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
$334,800±$18k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,713±$418Highest 15% above CT |
$1,246±$208 16% below CT |
| Roxbury and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 32% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,591 about the CT average |
$6,982Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
47%±26 CT: 52.6% |
| Roxbury and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
3.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
76.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1981 14 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
37 minHighest 38% above CT |
34 min 30% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
| 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT | — | #90 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Putnam School District | Regional School District 12 | Ashford School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Putnam High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
9.5Highest |
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| 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.