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About Chaplin
Town in Connecticut, United StatesChaplin is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The town was named for Deacon Benjamin Chaplin, an early settler. The population was 2,151 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Chaplin
The typical Chaplin home is worth about $371,000, up 7.8% in a year, 18% below the Connecticut typical home.
Work & commute in Chaplin
Full picture →Most working residents leave Chaplin for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Windham (12%), Mansfield (10%) and Killingly (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Health in Chaplin
Health Grade B
Healthier than 64% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Connecticut
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Chaplin
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Chaplin
Full climate →Chaplin has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Chaplin
All Chaplin schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Chaplin’s kids attend trail 51% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within CT. Ratings are from neighbors.
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