What stands out worked out from the figures below

Scotland has the most people working from home (11.5%).

Franklin has the most kids (27.2% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Scotland	Franklin
People
Population	1,599Lowest	2,004Highest
Median age	44.7±5Highest 9% above CT	40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average
	Scotland and Franklin 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%	27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	18.6%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5%	17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Scotland and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.8%Highest CT: 42.5%	27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±4Highest CT: 7.1%	4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Scotland and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$99,881±$12kLowest 4% above CT	$105,000±$10kHighest 10% 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	$294,100±$20kLowest 20% below CT	$326,200±$20kHighest 11% 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	$1,188±$468Highest 20% below CT	$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT
	Scotland and Franklin 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	$3,934Lowest 41% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6%	19.5%±18.4Highest CT: 52.6%
	Franklin and Scotland 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%	8.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.8%Highest CT: 66.5%	84.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT	1973Lowest 6 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 24% above CT	27 minLowest about the CT average
Work from home	11.5%±6.2Highest CT: 16%	6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16%
	Scotland and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Scotland School District	Franklin School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.