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Chaplin vs Stafford vs Brooklyn
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%).
Stafford has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Brooklyn has the most expensive homes ($315k 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 | Stafford | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
11,511Highest |
8,517 |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
46.7±4.8Highest 14% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Stafford and Brooklyn 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% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford and Brooklyn 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% |
22%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Stafford 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% |
28.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Brooklyn 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 |
$93,235±$16kLowest about the CT average |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Chaplin and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$263,800±$22k 28% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,086±$85Lowest 27% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Chaplin and Brooklyn 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 |
$5,131Highest 23% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Stafford and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% CT: 10% |
7.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Stafford 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 | — | #96 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Stafford School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Stafford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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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.