Chaplin is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, home to about 2,055 people across 19 square miles. Its ZIP code is 06235.
Homes sold for a median of $272 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chaplin. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Bradley International Airport (BDL)30 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA68 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY122 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Chaplin; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Chaplin had 2,151 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 159th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.
Windham County grew from 46,861 residents in 1900 to 116,418 in 2020.
Windham County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 49.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Storrs, CT weather station (5 miles away).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chaplin.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 8 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Chaplin School District, Regional School District 11. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaplin Elementary SchoolChaplin | Pre-K–6 | 150 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Parish Hill High SchoolChaplin | 7–12 | 184 | Public | 3.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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