Compare towns
Chaplin vs Southington vs Windsor Locks
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%).
Southington has the most expensive homes ($374k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Southington | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
43,803Highest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
45±1.4Highest 9% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Southington 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% |
18.7%±1.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Southington and Windsor Locks 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% |
21%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Southington 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Southington 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 |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,472±$77 about the CT average |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
| Chaplin and Southington 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 |
$6,206Highest 7% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks 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 | — | #51 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Southington School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Southington High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
12.8Highest |
8.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.