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Franklin vs Windsor vs Chaplin vs Sprague
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).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% rent).
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 | Windsor | Chaplin | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
29,468Highest |
2,070 |
2,962 |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Sprague and Windsor 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% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Windsor 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% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Windsor 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 |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$92,850±$11kLowest 3% below CT |
| Franklin and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
| Franklin and Windsor 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 |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
| Windsor 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 |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor 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% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Windsor 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 | — | #117 of 149 in CT | — | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.