Compare towns
Windham vs Durham vs Chaplin vs Lebanon
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 renters (52.6% rent).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
Lebanon has the oldest population (median age 46.9).
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 | Durham | Chaplin | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
7,208 |
2,070Lowest |
7,116 |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
46.9±2.7Highest 14% above CT |
| Lebanon and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.4%±3.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Lebanon 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% |
17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.6%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Lebanon 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% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
40.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.3%±2.3Lowest 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 | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$109,135±$19k 14% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$345,900±$40k 6% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,630±$534Highest 10% above CT |
| Lebanon and Chaplin 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 |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,646 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
33%±18.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Durham 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% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
88% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
31 min 15% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
20.5%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT | — | #74 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 13 | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | Parish Hill High School | Lyman Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
8.9 |
7.5Lowest |
8.9 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.