Compare towns
Chaplin vs Thomaston vs Plainfield vs Windham
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%).
Thomaston has the highest household income ($103k).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | Thomaston | Plainfield | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
7,492 |
15,141 |
23,961Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Highest 6% above CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| Chaplin and Thomaston 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston and Windham 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% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Thomaston 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% |
34%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and Chaplin 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 |
$103,218±$15kHighest 8% above CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Thomaston 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 |
$282,600±$23kHighest 23% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Thomaston and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
| Chaplin and Plainfield 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 |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7 CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Plainfield 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 | — | #106 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Thomaston School District | Plainfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Thomaston High School | Plainfield High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
10.7Highest |
10.3 |
9.8 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.