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Chaplin vs East Windsor 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).
East Windsor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | East Windsor | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070 |
11,213Highest |
1,599Lowest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
45.9±5.4Highest 12% above CT |
44.7±5 9% above CT |
| East Windsor 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% |
15.9%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Scotland and East Windsor 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% |
21.9%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| East Windsor 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% |
41.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$96,250±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$99,881±$12kHighest 4% above CT |
| Scotland and Chaplin 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 |
$277,100±$26k 24% below CT |
$294,100±$20kHighest 20% below CT |
| Scotland and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,459±$145 about the CT average |
$1,188±$468Lowest 20% below CT |
| Chaplin and East Windsor 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 |
$4,873 27% below CT |
$6,175Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
30.4%±13.8 CT: 52.6% |
0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Chaplin and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% CT: 10% |
7.2%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
69.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above CT |
22 minLowest 15% below CT |
33 minHighest 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
11.5%±6.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| East Windsor 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 | — | #129 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | East Windsor School District | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | East Windsor High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
9.6Highest |
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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.