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Putnam vs Chaplin vs Union vs Danielson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Union has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Danielson has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
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 | Putnam | Chaplin | Union | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,120Highest |
2,070 |
944Lowest |
4,209 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | +2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
| Union and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Union and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.8% CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,511±$7k 32% below CT |
$97,846±$14kHighest about the CT average |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
| Chaplin and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,100±$13k 33% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$43Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
— | $1,235±$194 17% below CT |
| Chaplin and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$4,793Highest 28% below CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.7 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Union 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | — | — | — |
| School district | — | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Union School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Parish Hill High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5 |
— | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.