Compare towns
Chaplin vs Prospect vs Windham 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%).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | Prospect | Windham | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
9,458 |
23,961Highest |
1,599Lowest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
44.7±5 9% above CT |
| Prospect 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% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Windham 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%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect 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% CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4 CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and Chaplin 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 |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$99,881±$12k 4% above CT |
| Prospect 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±$24k 30% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$294,100±$20k 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,188±$468 20% below CT |
| Prospect 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 |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$6,175 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 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 |
28 min 4% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
33 minHighest 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest 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 | — | #50 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Regional School District 16 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 9.8Highest |
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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.