Compare towns
Chaplin vs Suffield vs Ashford vs Franklin
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 affordable homes ($255k median).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Ashford has the most renters (23.2% 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 | Suffield | Ashford | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
15,702Highest |
4,226 |
2,004Lowest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
37.9±10.3Lowest 8% below CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
| Suffield 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% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±5.5 CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Ashford 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Ashford 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% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
35.3% CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$121,926±$23kHighest 27% above CT |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
| Ashford and Suffield 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 |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$334,800±$18k 9% below CT |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,246±$208 16% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
| Chaplin and Suffield 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 |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$6,982Highest 5% above CT |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
47%±26 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
76.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1973Lowest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
34 minHighest 30% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Ashford and Suffield 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #90 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Suffield School District | Ashford School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Suffield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.