What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).

South Windham has the most kids (28.4% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Chaplin	South Windham
People
Population	2,070Highest	1,281Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-2.7% CT: +0.9%
Median age	43.7±4.8Highest 6% above CT	39.4±16.3Lowest 4% below CT
	Chaplin and South Windham 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%	28.4%±10Highest CT: 20.2%
	South Windham and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5%	16.5%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Chaplin and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.4%Highest CT: 42.5%	18%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1%	4.8%±5.9Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Chaplin and South Windham 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	$75,045±$16kLowest 22% below CT
	Chaplin and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$255,200±$24kHighest 30% below CT	$214,100±$50kLowest 42% below CT
	Chaplin and South Windham 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	$1,341±$133Lowest 10% below CT
	Chaplin and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,524Highest 32% below CT	$4,491Lowest 32% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.6%±27.7Highest CT: 52.6%	30.9%±34.2Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Chaplin and South Windham 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%	19.4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Highest CT: 66.5%	80%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT	1945Lowest 22 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 22% above CT	26 minLowest about the CT average
Work from home	18.1%±10Highest CT: 16%	11.1%±8.4Lowest CT: 16%
	Chaplin and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11	—
High school in town	Parish Hill High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	7.5	—
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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.