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Enfield vs Killingly vs Chaplin vs East Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
East Haven has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Enfield | Killingly | Chaplin | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
17,867 |
2,070Lowest |
27,806 |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
45.7±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| East Haven and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.8%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.5%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
25.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,404±$5k 6% below CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$97,846±$14kHighest about the CT average |
$94,628±$9k about the CT average |
| Chaplin and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$294,200±$12kHighest 20% below CT |
| East Haven and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,528±$132 about the CT average |
| Enfield and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360Highest 19% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$5,122 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.9%±9.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| East Haven and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Enfield 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 | #123 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #127 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | East Haven School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Killingly High School | Parish Hill High School | East Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
11.1 |
7.5Lowest |
12.0 |
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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.