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Franklin vs Middlefield vs Chaplin
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).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Middlefield | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
4,243Highest |
2,070 |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield 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% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Middlefield 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 |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
| Franklin and Middlefield 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 |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield 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% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Middlefield 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 | — | #65 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Franklin School District | Regional School District 13 | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School |
| 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.