Compare towns
Winsted vs Union vs Chaplin vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winsted has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Union has the most expensive homes ($330k 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 | Winsted | Union | Chaplin | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,977 |
944Lowest |
2,070 |
12,487Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | -4.5%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 47.6±7.3 16% above CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
| Union and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Union and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Winsted and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8% CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
35.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,871±$12kLowest 32% below CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$97,846±$14kHighest about the CT average |
$79,500±$11k 17% below CT |
| Chaplin and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,900±$14kLowest 40% below CT |
$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$256,700±$21k 30% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$130Lowest 20% below CT |
— | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,452±$95 about the CT average |
| Chaplin and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,754Lowest 43% below CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$5,510Highest 17% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±16.7 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
61.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Derby 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 | — | — | — | #138 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Union School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Derby School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Parish Hill High School | Derby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.5Lowest |
9.7Highest |
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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.