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Chaplin vs Putnam vs Stafford
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 people working from home (18.1%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Stafford has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
9,292 |
11,511Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
46.7±4.8Highest 14% above CT |
| Stafford 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% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford and Putnam 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% |
22%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Stafford 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% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14kHighest about the CT average |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$93,235±$16k about the CT average |
| Chaplin and Stafford 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±$11kHighest 27% below CT |
$263,800±$22k 28% below CT |
| Putnam and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,086±$85Lowest 27% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 32% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,131Highest 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Stafford and Putnam 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% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
7.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
79.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Stafford 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 | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Putnam School District | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Putnam High School | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
9.5 |
9.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.