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Franklin vs Chester 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).
Chester has the most people working from home (18.3%).
Scotland has the most affordable homes ($294k median).
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 | Chester | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004 |
3,825Highest |
1,599Lowest |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
54±3.4Highest 31% above CT |
44.7±5 9% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.5%±4.9 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4%±2.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Scotland and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$109,191±$18kHighest 14% above CT |
$99,881±$12kLowest 4% above CT |
| Chester and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
$442,200±$25kHighest 21% above CT |
$294,100±$20kLowest 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,549±$247Highest 4% above CT |
$1,188±$468 20% below CT |
| Chester and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,364Highest 4% below CT |
$6,175 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4 CT: 52.6% |
57.4%±22.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Chester and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
11.8%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% CT: 66.5% |
73.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 7% above CT |
33 minHighest 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.3%±5.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.5%±6.2 CT: 16% |
| Chester 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 | — | #8 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Franklin School District | Chester School District | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.