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Windham vs Smithfield vs Chaplin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Smithfield has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
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 | Windham | Smithfield | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
22,233 |
2,070Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Smithfield and Windham 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 31% below U.S. |
$102,077±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Smithfield 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 37% below U.S. |
$446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633 49% above U.S. |
$5,207Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Smithfield 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 | #8 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Smithfield | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Smithfield High School | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
11.8Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.