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Vernon vs Chaplin vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vernon has the most expensive homes ($276k median).
Chaplin has the most homeowners (82.9%).
Manchester has the most kids (20% 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 | Vernon | Chaplin | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,577 |
2,070Lowest |
59,635Highest |
| Median age | 39.4±2.5 4% below CT |
43.7±4.8Highest 6% above CT |
37±1.2Lowest 10% below CT |
| Chaplin and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Manchester and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.5%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±0.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,356±$6kLowest 11% below CT |
$97,846±$14kHighest about the CT average |
$86,840±$4k 9% below CT |
| Chaplin and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,500±$11kHighest 25% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$247,100±$6kLowest 33% below CT |
| Vernon and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$77Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,519±$66Highest about the CT average |
| Manchester and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,804Highest 13% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,652 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±5.7 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.1%±6.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Manchester and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
56.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1962Lowest 5 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
23 minLowest 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±2.5Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Manchester 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 | #107 of 149 in CT | — | #135 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Vernon School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Odyssey Community School District |
| High school in town | Rockville High School | Parish Hill High School | Manchester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
7.5Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.