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Chaplin vs Bethlehem vs Scotland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Bethlehem has the most expensive homes ($411k median).
Scotland has the most homeowners (91.8%).
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 | Chaplin | Bethlehem | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070 |
3,423Highest |
1,599Lowest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
44.7±5 9% above CT |
| Bethlehem and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Scotland and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bethlehem and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$108,929±$16kHighest 14% above CT |
$99,881±$12k 4% above CT |
| Bethlehem and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$294,100±$20k 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,188±$468 20% below CT |
| Chaplin and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,932 11% below CT |
$6,175Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% CT: 10% |
10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above CT |
29 minLowest 9% above CT |
33 minHighest 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
11.5%±6.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Bethlehem 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 | — | #82 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Regional School District 14 | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.