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Colebrook vs Chaplin vs Plainfield vs Hartland
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).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Plainfield | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
2,070 |
15,141Highest |
1,840 |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
48.8±4.9 19% above CT |
| Colebrook and Hartland 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% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Hartland 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% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$113,375±$13kHighest 18% above CT |
| Hartland and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$350,700±$21kHighest 4% below CT |
| Hartland and Colebrook 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±$275 about the CT average |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
| Hartland and Chaplin 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 |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$5,633 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Colebrook and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Hartland 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 | — | — | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Plainfield School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
10.3Highest |
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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.