Compare towns
Chaplin vs Durham vs Franklin 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 affordable homes ($255k median).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Durham | Franklin | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
7,208Highest |
2,004 |
1,599Lowest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
45.5±2.8Highest 11% above CT |
40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
44.7±5 9% above CT |
| Durham 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% |
16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Scotland 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% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
33.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 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 |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$99,881±$12k 4% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
$294,100±$20k 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% 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 | $4,524 32% below CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,175 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4 CT: 52.6% |
0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Durham 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% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.1% CT: 66.5% |
91.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1973Lowest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
33 minHighest 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.5%±6.2 CT: 16% |
| Durham and Chaplin 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 | — | #88 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Regional School District 13 | Franklin School District | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
8.9Highest |
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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.