Compare towns
Chaplin vs Wauregan vs Windham 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 people working from home (18.1%).
Wauregan has the youngest population (median age 32).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Franklin has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
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 | Wauregan | Windham | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
1,049Lowest |
23,961Highest |
2,004 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +27.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Highest 6% above CT |
32±5.9Lowest 22% below CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
25.6%±9.8 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Wauregan 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% |
10.2%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| 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% CT: 42.5% |
18.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 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 |
$79,545±$18k 17% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
| Franklin 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 |
$262,700±$15k 28% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,254±$476 16% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
| Chaplin and Wauregan 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 |
$3,649Lowest 45% below CT |
$4,633Highest 30% below CT |
$3,934 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
22.4%±19.5 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
60.6% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±7.6 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Wauregan 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 | — | — | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 9.8Highest |
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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.