Compare towns
Killingly vs Harwinton vs Chaplin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Harwinton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Killingly | Harwinton | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
5,575 |
2,070Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.1±4.3Highest 12% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
| Harwinton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Harwinton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Harwinton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$129,643±$18kHighest 35% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
| Harwinton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$352,100±$16kHighest 4% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,504±$200Highest about the CT average |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
| Harwinton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,503Highest 17% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Harwinton 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #34 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 10 | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 7.5Lowest |
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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.