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Franklin vs Hebron vs Chaplin vs Sterling
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).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Sterling has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
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 | Hebron | Chaplin | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
9,157Highest |
2,070 |
3,629 |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
45.1±2.7Highest 10% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
| Hebron 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% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
$385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$283,400±$17k 23% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
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| Hebron and Chaplin 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 |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron 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% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1986 19 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
33 min 23% above CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Hebron 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 | — | #28 of 149 in CT | — | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | None in town | RHAM High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.