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Scotland vs Durham vs Chaplin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k 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 | Scotland | Durham | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,599Lowest |
7,208Highest |
2,070 |
| Median age | 44.7±5 9% above CT |
45.5±2.8Highest 11% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
| Durham and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest 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+ | 33.8% CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,100±$20k 20% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,188±$468 20% below CT |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
| Chaplin and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,175 7% below CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Durham and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.2Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
| Durham and Chaplin 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 | — | #88 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Scotland School District | Regional School District 13 | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Highest |
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.