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Norfolk vs Chaplin vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
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 | Norfolk | Chaplin | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,723Lowest |
2,070 |
3,676Highest |
| Median age | 48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
| Washington and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Washington and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
53.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,548±$16kLowest 4% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$101,549±$16kHighest 6% above CT |
| Washington and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,900±$54k 17% above CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$116Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,204±$264 19% below CT |
| Chaplin and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,065Highest 9% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$4,709 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±17 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Chaplin and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
26 minLowest 4% below CT |
| Work from home | 23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Lowest CT: 16% |
20.1%±9 CT: 16% |
| Norfolk and Washington 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 | — | — | #17 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Norfolk School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | Shepaug Valley School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
9.1Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.