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Durham vs Chaplin vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the highest household income ($152k).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Andover has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Durham | Chaplin | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,347Highest |
2,070Lowest |
3,152 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 47.9±5.4 17% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
| Andover and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Andover and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,396±$32kHighest 59% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$134,632±$20k 41% above CT |
| Durham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,700±$32kHighest 9% above CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$376,500±$36k about the CT average |
| Durham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$1kHighest 9% above CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
| Durham and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,107Highest 7% above CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,554 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±35 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 20%±6.7Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Durham 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | — | #43 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Andover School District |
| High school in town | — | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5 |
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| 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.