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Colebrook vs Chaplin vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Coventry has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Colebrook | Chaplin | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
2,070 |
12,326Highest |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
| Colebrook and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Lowest 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+ | 36.6% CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
| Colebrook and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
| Colebrook and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% 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 | $6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Coventry 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 | — | — | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
9.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.