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Chaplin vs Winchester vs Windham vs Ashford
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 homeowners (82.9%).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Ashford has the most expensive homes ($335k 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 | Winchester | Windham | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
10,284 |
23,961Highest |
4,226 |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
37.9±10.3 8% below CT |
| Winchester and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±5.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Chaplin 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% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
35.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.7 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 |
$66,519±$12k 31% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$121,926±$23kHighest 27% above CT |
| Ashford 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 |
$249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$334,800±$18kHighest 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,246±$208 16% below CT |
| Chaplin and Ashford 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 |
$4,780 28% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$6,982Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
47%±26 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Winchester 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% |
12.8% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
76.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
34 minHighest 30% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Ashford 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 | — | #97 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #90 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ashford School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Northwestern Regional High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
9.7 |
9.8Highest |
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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.