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Chaplin vs Wakefield vs Windham
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 homeowners (82.9%).
Wakefield has the most expensive homes ($724k median).
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 | Wakefield | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
27,793Highest |
23,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7 9% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Wakefield 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% |
20%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Wakefield 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% |
19%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Wakefield 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% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 21% above U.S. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24k 23% below U.S. |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wakefield and Chaplin 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 | — | #179 of 282 in MA | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
10.7Highest |
9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.