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Eastford vs Chaplin vs Norfolk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eastford has the most kids (17.1% under 18).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Eastford | Chaplin | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,679Lowest |
2,070Highest |
1,723 |
| Median age | 48.3±5.9Highest 18% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
| Eastford and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Eastford and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4% CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,422±$20k about the CT average |
$97,846±$14kHighest about the CT average |
$91,548±$16kLowest 4% below CT |
| Chaplin and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$16k 3% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,097±$173Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,190±$116 20% below CT |
| Chaplin and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,493Lowest 32% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$6,065Highest 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±32.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Eastford and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
27 minLowest 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±6.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Norfolk and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Eastford School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5 |
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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.