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Plainville vs Chaplin vs Windsor Locks vs East Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainville has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Chaplin has the most homeowners (82.9%).
Windsor Locks has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
East Haven has the most expensive homes ($294k 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 | Plainville | Chaplin | Windsor Locks | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,551 |
2,070Lowest |
12,579 |
27,806Highest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.7±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| East Haven and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.8%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor Locks and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.5%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
25.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$97,846±$14kHighest about the CT average |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$94,628±$9k about the CT average |
| Chaplin and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$294,200±$12kHighest 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,528±$132Highest about the CT average |
| East Haven and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798 28% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,122Highest 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
58.9%±9.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| East Haven and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
74.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
9%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #127 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Windsor Locks School District | East Haven School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Parish Hill High School | Windsor Locks High School | East Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
7.5Lowest |
8.9 |
12.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.