Compare towns
Middletown vs Chaplin vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middletown has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Chaplin has the most homeowners (82.9%).
Vernon has the most kids (16.9% under 18).
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 | Middletown | Chaplin | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 47,958Highest |
2,070Lowest |
30,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
43.7±4.8Highest 6% above CT |
39.4±2.5 4% below CT |
| Chaplin and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Vernon and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
38% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Middletown and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$97,846±$14kHighest about the CT average |
$85,356±$6k 11% below CT |
| Chaplin and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,300±$11kHighest 20% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$275,500±$11k 25% below CT |
| Middletown and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,446±$45 about the CT average |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,425±$77Lowest 4% below CT |
| Chaplin and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,412Highest 3% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,804 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±5.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.3%±5.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Middletown and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
13.4%±2.5Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Middletown 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 | #121 of 149 in CT | — | #107 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Middletown High School | Parish Hill High School | Rockville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
7.5Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.