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Chaplin vs Raynham vs Sterling vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k median).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
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 | Raynham | Sterling | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
15,505 |
3,629 |
23,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
39.4±5.9 about the U.S. average |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 21% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Raynham and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24k 23% below U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$283,400±$17k 15% below U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
— | $1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Raynham and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,551 46% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Raynham 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 | — | #190 of 282 in MA | #119 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Bridgewater-Raynham | Sterling School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | — | 9.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.