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Scotland vs Coventry vs Chaplin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scotland has the most homeowners (91.8%).
Coventry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Scotland | Coventry | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,599Lowest |
12,326Highest |
2,070 |
| Median age | 44.7±5 9% above CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
| Coventry and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±2.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8% CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest 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 | $99,881±$12k 4% above CT |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
| Coventry and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,100±$20k 20% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
| Coventry and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,188±$468Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
| Chaplin and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,175Highest 7% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
5.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
32 min 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.2Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Coventry 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 | — | #41 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Scotland School District | Coventry School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Highest |
7.5Lowest |
| 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.