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Scotland vs Hamden vs Sprague
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%).
Hamden has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
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 | Hamden | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,599Lowest |
61,045Highest |
2,962 |
| Median age | 44.7±5 9% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Sprague 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% |
17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Sprague and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Sprague 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% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,881±$12kHighest 4% above CT |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$92,850±$11kLowest 3% below CT |
| Scotland and Hamden 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 |
$298,200±$9kHighest 19% below CT |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
| Hamden 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 |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,175 7% below CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$4,668Lowest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.2 CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hamden 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 | — | #122 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Scotland School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hamden High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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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.