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Hartland 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
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Scotland has the most kids (16.4% under 18).
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 | Hartland | Chaplin | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,840 |
2,070Highest |
1,599Lowest |
| Median age | 48.8±4.9Highest 19% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
44.7±5 9% above CT |
| Hartland and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Scotland and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hartland and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,375±$13kHighest 18% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$99,881±$12k 4% above CT |
| Hartland and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,700±$21kHighest 4% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$294,100±$20k 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,188±$468Lowest 20% below CT |
| Hartland and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,633 15% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,175Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Chaplin and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above CT |
32 minLowest 22% above CT |
33 min 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
11.5%±6.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hartland and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hartland 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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| 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.