Compare towns
Franklin vs Baltic vs Windsor Locks vs Scotland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Franklin | Baltic | Windsor Locks | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004 |
1,157Lowest |
12,579Highest |
1,599 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
44.7±5Highest 9% above CT |
| Scotland and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.5%±10.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Scotland and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% CT: 42.5% |
16.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
33.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
$68,958±$47kLowest 28% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$99,881±$12k 4% above CT |
| Franklin and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
$196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$294,100±$20k 20% below CT |
| Franklin and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,247±$141 16% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,188±$468 20% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934 41% below CT |
$3,799 43% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,175Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4 CT: 52.6% |
29.3%±13.7 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
11.6%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% CT: 66.5% |
37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
91.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 min 6% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
33 minHighest 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.5%±6.2 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | — | — | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Franklin School District | — | Windsor Locks School District | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.