Compare towns
Wauregan vs Putnam vs Chaplin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wauregan has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Wauregan | Putnam | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,049Lowest |
9,292Highest |
2,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 32±5.9Lowest 22% below CT |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
43.7±4.8Highest 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±9.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Wauregan and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.2%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,545±$18k 17% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$97,846±$14kHighest about the CT average |
| Chaplin and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,700±$15k 28% below CT |
$269,200±$11kHighest 27% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
| Putnam and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,254±$476 16% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
| Chaplin and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,649Lowest 45% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
$4,524Highest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.4%±19.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Putnam and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.6% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±7.6Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Putnam 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Putnam School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | — | Putnam High School | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.