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Windham vs Colebrook vs Chaplin vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
West Haven has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Windham | Colebrook | Chaplin | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961 |
1,494Lowest |
2,070 |
55,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | 0% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
35.8±1.5 13% below CT |
| Colebrook and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±1.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| West Haven and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
16%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
30.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
13.6%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$74,382±$5k 22% below CT |
| Colebrook and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$291,700±$9k 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,442±$43 3% below CT |
| Chaplin and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633 30% below CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,941Highest 4% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±5.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
14.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
50.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
23 minLowest 14% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±1.4 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and West Haven 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | — | — | #120 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Colebrook School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | New Haven School District · West Haven School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Parish Hill High School | West Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
— | 7.5Lowest |
15.6Highest |
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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.