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Franklin vs Plainfield vs Chaplin vs Voluntown
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).
Plainfield has the most renters (26.4% rent).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Voluntown has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Franklin | Plainfield | Chaplin | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
15,141Highest |
2,070 |
2,604 |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
48.3±1.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Voluntown 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% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Plainfield 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Voluntown 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% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Plainfield 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 |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
| Franklin and Voluntown 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 |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$356,100±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Voluntown 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 |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,166±$191 22% below CT |
| Chaplin and Plainfield 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 |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$4,955Highest 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Voluntown and Plainfield 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% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
83.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Plainfield 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | — | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | Plainfield School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Highest |
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.