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Franklin vs Windsor Locks vs Chaplin 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).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Windsor Locks | Chaplin | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004 |
12,579Highest |
2,070 |
1,599Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
44.7±5Highest 9% above CT |
| Scotland and Chaplin 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% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest 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%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Scotland 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% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4 CT: 7.1% |
| 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 | $105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$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 |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% 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 |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,188±$468 20% below CT |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks 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 |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$6,175Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
91.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
33 minHighest 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
11.5%±6.2 CT: 16% |
| 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Franklin School District | — | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.5 |
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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.