What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westbrook has the most expensive homes ($434k median).

Chaplin has the most kids (15.7% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Westbrook	Chaplin
People
Population	6,856Highest	2,070Lowest
Median age	58.2±3.7Highest 42% above CT	43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT
Kids under 18	9.6%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2%	15.7%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2%
	Chaplin and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	36%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5%	20.9%±4.4Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.8%Highest CT: 42.5%	25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1%	10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1%
	Chaplin and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,202±$23kLowest 5% below CT	$97,846±$14kHighest about the CT average
	Chaplin and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$434,300±$42kHighest 18% above CT	$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,425±$176Lowest 4% below CT	$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average
	Chaplin and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,829Highest 12% below CT	$4,524Lowest 32% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.8%±17.2Highest CT: 52.6%	33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Westbrook and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7%Highest CT: 10%	5.4%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%	82.9%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT	1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 19% below CT	32 minHighest 22% above CT
Work from home	19%±5Highest CT: 16%	18.1%±10Lowest CT: 16%
	Westbrook 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	#59 of 149 in CT	—
School district	Westbrook School District	Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11
High school in town	Westbrook High School	Parish Hill High School
Students per teacherat that high school	6.3Lowest	7.5Highest
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Old photos in History	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.