What stands out worked out from the figures below

South Windham has the most kids (28.4% 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	South Windham	Chaplin
People
Population	1,281Lowest	2,070Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.7% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	39.4±16.3Lowest 4% below CT	43.7±4.8Highest 6% above CT
	Chaplin and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	28.4%±10Highest CT: 20.2%	15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2%
	South Windham and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.5%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5%	20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5%
	Chaplin and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18%Lowest CT: 42.5%	25.4%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±5.9Lowest CT: 7.1%	10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1%
	Chaplin and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,045±$16kLowest 22% below CT	$97,846±$14kHighest about the CT average
	Chaplin and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$214,100±$50kLowest 42% below CT	$255,200±$24kHighest 30% below CT
	Chaplin and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,341±$133Lowest 10% below CT	$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average
	Chaplin and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,491Lowest 32% below CT	$4,524Highest 32% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.9%±34.2Lowest CT: 52.6%	33.6%±27.7Highest CT: 52.6%
	Chaplin and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	19.4%Highest CT: 10%	5.4%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80%Lowest CT: 66.5%	82.9%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1945Lowest 22 yrs older than CT	1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the CT average	32 minHighest 22% above CT
Work from home	11.1%±8.4Lowest CT: 16%	18.1%±10Highest CT: 16%
	Chaplin and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11
High school in town	—	Parish Hill High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	7.5
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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.