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Chaplin vs Ellington 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).
Ellington has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Ellington | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070 |
16,455Highest |
1,599Lowest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
40.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
44.7±5Highest 9% above CT |
| Scotland and Chaplin 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% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Ellington 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% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Ellington 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 |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
$99,881±$12k 4% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$294,100±$20k 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
$1,188±$468Lowest 20% below CT |
| Ellington and Chaplin 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 |
$6,751Highest about the CT average |
$6,175 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Ellington and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
72.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above CT |
31 minLowest 18% above CT |
33 minHighest 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.5%±6.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Ellington 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 | — | #46 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Ellington School District | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Ellington High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
10.3Highest |
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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.