What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plymouth has the most kids (17.6% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Plymouth	Chaplin
People
Population	11,746Highest	2,070Lowest
Median age	44.6±2.8Highest 9% above CT	43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT
	Plymouth and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2%	15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Plymouth and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5%	20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5%
	Chaplin and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.3%Highest CT: 42.5%	25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1%	10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1%
	Chaplin and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,514±$14kLowest about the CT average	$97,846±$14kHighest about the CT average
	Chaplin and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$275,000±$14kHighest 25% below CT	$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT
	Plymouth and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,276±$132Lowest 14% below CT	$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average
	Chaplin and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,819Highest 12% below CT	$4,524Lowest 32% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.9%±26.1Highest CT: 52.6%	33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Plymouth and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.5%Highest CT: 10%	5.4%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%	82.9%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT	1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 8% above CT	32 minHighest 22% above CT
Work from home	13.4%±5.1Lowest CT: 16%	18.1%±10Highest CT: 16%
	Chaplin and Plymouth 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	#86 of 149 in CT	—
School district	Plymouth School District	Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11
High school in town	Terryville High School	Parish Hill High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Highest	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.