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Scotland vs Durham vs Windham
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 most people working from home (20.5%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,599Lowest |
7,208 |
23,961Highest |
| Median age | 44.7±5 9% above CT |
45.5±2.8Highest 11% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below 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%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Scotland and Durham 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% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,881±$12k 4% above CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,100±$20k 20% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,188±$468Highest 20% below CT |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
| Scotland and Durham 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 |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Durham 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% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.2 CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Durham 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 | — | #88 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Scotland School District | Regional School District 13 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
9.8Highest |
| 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.