What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).

West Haven has the most renters (49.4% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Chaplin	West Haven
People
Population	2,070Lowest	55,351Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	0% CT: +0.9%
Median age	43.7±4.8Highest 6% above CT	35.8±1.5Lowest 13% below CT
Kids under 18	15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2%	20.3%±1.9Highest CT: 20.2%
	West Haven and Chaplin 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%	16%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Chaplin and West Haven 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%	30.5%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	10.1%±6.2Lowest CT: 7.1%	13.6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1%
	West Haven 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±$14kHighest about the CT average	$74,382±$5kLowest 22% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT	$291,700±$9kHighest 20% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average	$1,442±$43Lowest 3% below CT
	Chaplin and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,524Lowest 32% below CT	$6,941Highest 4% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6%	53.4%±5.8Highest CT: 52.6%
	West Haven and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.4%Lowest CT: 10%	14.1%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Highest CT: 66.5%	50.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT	1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 22% above CT	23 minLowest 14% below CT
Work from home	18.1%±10Highest CT: 16%	9.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 16%
	Chaplin and West Haven 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	—	#120 of 149 in CT
School district	Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11	New Haven School District · West Haven School District
High school in town	Parish Hill High School	West Haven High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.5Lowest	15.6Highest
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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.