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Suffield vs Windham vs Chaplin vs East Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
East Hampton has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Suffield | Windham | Chaplin | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
23,961Highest |
2,070Lowest |
12,925 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
| Suffield and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
39% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8 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 | $119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
| East Hampton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$349,000±$14k 5% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,393±$150 6% below CT |
| Chaplin and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
30 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
| Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | — | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Windham High School | Parish Hill High School | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
9.8 |
7.5Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.