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Sterling vs Morris vs Chaplin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Morris has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
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 | Sterling | Morris | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,629Highest |
2,164 |
2,070Lowest |
| Median age | 39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
| Morris and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
| Morris and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,400±$17k 23% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
| Chaplin and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,551 31% below CT |
$5,273Highest 21% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above CT |
29 minLowest 11% above CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±6.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
| Morris and Chaplin 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 | #119 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Sterling School District | Regional School District 20 | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.5 |
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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.