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Chaplin vs Scituate vs Windsor Locks vs Scotland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
Windsor Locks 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 | Scituate | Windsor Locks | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
10,517 |
12,579Highest |
1,599Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.7±5 15% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks 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 21% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$99,881±$12k 24% above U.S. |
| Scituate 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±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$294,100±$20k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,188±$468Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Scituate and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 45% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,175Highest 98% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±75.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks 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 | — | #17 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Scituate | Windsor Locks School District | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Scituate High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
10.8Highest |
8.9 |
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U.S. 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.