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Chaplin vs Ware vs Killingly
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%).
Ware has the oldest housing (typical home built 1960).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Ware | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
10,048 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Chaplin and Ware 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% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Ware 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% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Killingly 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 21% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and Killingly 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. |
$289,700±$28kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Ware and Killingly 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. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Killingly 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% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Ware 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Ware | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
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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.