Compare towns
Chaplin vs Windham vs Colebrook 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%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Windham | Colebrook | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
23,961Highest |
1,494Lowest |
2,004 |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
| Colebrook and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook 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% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
| Colebrook and Franklin 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 |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
| Colebrook and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
| Chaplin and Colebrook 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 |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Colebrook 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% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Colebrook 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 | Colebrook School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Windham High School | None in town | 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.