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Chaplin vs Sterling vs Webster vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% 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.
| Measure | Chaplin | Sterling | Webster | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
3,629 |
12,228Highest |
2,004Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
39.4±5.9 about the U.S. average |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
40.3±4.3 4% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Webster 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 21% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$105,000±$10kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Franklin and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$283,400±$17k 15% below U.S. |
$333,100±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$326,200±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Webster and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
— | $1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
$767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 45% above U.S. |
$4,551Highest 46% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$3,934 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Sterling 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 | — | #119 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Sterling School District | — | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5 |
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U.S. 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.