Compare towns
Chaplin vs Putnam vs Union 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%).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Union has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Scotland has the highest household income ($100k).
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 | Putnam | Union | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
7,120Highest |
944Lowest |
1,599 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
41.2±5.1Lowest about the CT average |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
44.7±5 9% above CT |
| Union 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% |
18.9%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Union 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% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Union 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% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
33.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 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±$14k about the CT average |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% 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 |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
$294,100±$20k 20% below CT |
| Union and Scotland 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 |
$1,147±$43Lowest 23% 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 |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$6,175Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
33 minHighest 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | — | Union School District | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5 |
— | — | — |
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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.