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Danielson vs Chaplin vs Windsor Locks vs North Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Chaplin has the highest household income ($98k).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
North Canaan has the most kids (26.5% 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 | Danielson | Chaplin | Windsor Locks | North Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209 |
2,070Lowest |
12,579Highest |
3,221 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
43.7±4.8Highest 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
35.7±5.7 13% below CT |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
26.5%±7.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| North Canaan and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.3%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$97,846±$14kHighest about the CT average |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$71,976±$26k 25% below CT |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$267,300±$59kHighest 27% below CT |
| North Canaan and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,146±$152Lowest 23% below CT |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 40% below CT |
$4,524Highest 32% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,893 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
25.1%±14.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
13.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
61.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
22 min 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
12.1%±5.3 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks 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 | — | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #91 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Windsor Locks School District | North Canaan School District |
| High school in town | — | Parish Hill High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
8.9Highest |
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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.