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Southington vs Chaplin vs Stratford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Southington has the highest household income ($124k).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Stratford has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Southington | Chaplin | Stratford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 43,803 |
2,070Lowest |
52,790Highest |
| Median age | 45±1.4 9% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
45.7±1.4Highest 11% above CT |
| Stratford and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±1.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±1.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Southington and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.7%±1.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Southington and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$95,815±$7kLowest about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$372,200±$8k about the CT average |
| Southington and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,472±$77Lowest about the CT average |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,706±$75Highest 15% above CT |
| Stratford and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,206 7% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$7,420Highest 12% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.3%±7.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Stratford and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1958Lowest 9 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±2.9 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
14.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Southington 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 | #51 of 149 in CT | — | #134 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Southington School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Stratford School District |
| High school in town | Southington High School | Parish Hill High School | Stratford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
7.5Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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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.