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South Windham vs Chaplin vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
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%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | South Windham | Chaplin | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,281Lowest |
2,070 |
23,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.4±16.3 4% below CT |
43.7±4.8Highest 6% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below 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% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| South Windham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±5.2 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest 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% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±5.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,045±$16k 22% below CT |
$97,846±$14kHighest about the CT average |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| 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±$50k 42% below CT |
$255,200±$24kHighest 30% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% 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±$133 10% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
| 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 |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$4,633Highest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±34.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.4% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 22 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±8.4 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and South Windham 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 | — | — | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | — | Parish Hill High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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| 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.