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Chaplin vs South Windham vs Willimantic vs Bozrah
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%).
South Windham has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Bozrah has the most expensive homes ($311k median).
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 | South Windham | Willimantic | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
1,281Lowest |
18,096Highest |
2,293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
39.4±16.3 4% below CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
| Bozrah 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% |
28.4%±10Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5 CT: 20.2% |
| South Windham and Willimantic 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% |
16.5%±5.2 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bozrah 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% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
32.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±5.9 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$75,045±$16k 22% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$108,516±$11kHighest 13% above CT |
| Bozrah 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 |
$214,100±$50k 42% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$311,200±$26kHighest 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,341±$133 10% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,426±$108 4% below CT |
| Chaplin and Bozrah 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 |
$4,491 32% below CT |
$4,678Highest 30% below CT |
$4,438Lowest 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
30.9%±34.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and Bozrah 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% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
11.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
80% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1945Lowest 22 yrs older than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±8.4 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6 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 | — | — | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5 |
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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.