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Chaplin vs Roxbury vs Mansfield vs Windham
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 homeowners (82.9%).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k median).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Windham has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Roxbury | Mansfield | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
2,185 |
25,358Highest |
23,961 |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Chaplin 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% |
31%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% CT: 42.5% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
57.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$123,864±$27kHighest 29% above CT |
$72,393±$12k 24% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Roxbury 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 |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,713±$418Highest 15% above CT |
$1,602±$104 8% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
| Roxbury and Mansfield 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 |
$6,591Highest about the CT average |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% CT: 10% |
3.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
57.3% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above CT |
37 minHighest 38% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Mansfield 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 | — | — | #45 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Regional School District 12 | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield 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 | E. O. Smith High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
9.8 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.