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Franklin vs Chaplin vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
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 | Franklin | Chaplin | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004 |
2,070Highest |
944Lowest |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
| Union and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Union and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
| Franklin and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
| Union and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
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| Chaplin and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$4,793Highest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Franklin School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Union 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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| 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.