Compare towns
Chaplin vs Putnam vs Winchester vs Franklin
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).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% 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 | Winchester | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
9,292 |
10,284Highest |
2,004Lowest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
| Winchester and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin 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%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester 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% |
27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Winchester 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±$7k 26% below CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
| Franklin 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 30% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
| Chaplin and Winchester 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 |
$4,780Highest 28% below CT |
$3,934 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Winchester 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% CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1973 6 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 |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Putnam 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Putnam School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Putnam High School | Northwestern Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
9.5 |
9.7Highest |
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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.