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Chaplin vs Sturbridge vs Windham 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%).
Sturbridge has the most expensive homes ($418k median).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | Sturbridge | Windham | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
2,443 |
23,961Highest |
1,599Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
47.8±6.8Highest 23% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44.7±5 15% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 21% above U.S. |
$131,568±$34kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$99,881±$12k 24% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge 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 23% below U.S. |
$418,400±$29kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$294,100±$20k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$2,009±$225Highest 42% above U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,188±$468 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,410Highest 106% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
$6,175 98% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±75.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Chaplin 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Sturbridge 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 | — | #89 of 282 in MA | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 9.8Highest |
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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.