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Chaplin vs New Britain 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%).
New Britain has the most renters (54.9% rent).
Scotland has the most expensive homes ($294k median).
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 | New Britain | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070 |
74,223Highest |
1,599Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
34.3±1.2Lowest 17% below CT |
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% |
22%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.6%±1.1Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
19.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
9.4%±1 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and New Britain 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 |
$58,613±$2kLowest 39% below CT |
$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±$24k 30% below CT |
$223,600±$6kLowest 39% below CT |
$294,100±$20kHighest 20% below CT |
| Scotland and Chaplin 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 |
$1,253±$45 16% below CT |
$1,188±$468Lowest 20% below CT |
| Chaplin and New Britain 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 |
$5,846 12% below CT |
$6,175Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| New Britain 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% |
18.1%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
45.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above CT |
22 minLowest 19% below CT |
33 minHighest 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
8%±1.4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.5%±6.2 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Scotland 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 | — | #149 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Capitol Region Education Council | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | New Britain High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
16.2Highest |
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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.