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Scotland vs Killingly vs Canterbury 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%).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Canterbury has the most expensive homes ($334k median).
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 | Killingly | Canterbury | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,599Lowest |
17,867Highest |
5,124 |
2,070 |
| Median age | 44.7±5 9% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.4±4.5Highest 18% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
| Canterbury 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% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Canterbury and Chaplin 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$103,198±$6kHighest 8% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
| Canterbury 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 |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$334,200±$12kHighest 9% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,188±$468 20% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% 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 | $6,175Highest 7% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,140 38% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
40%±13 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Canterbury 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% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.2 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Canterbury 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Scotland School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Canterbury School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 7.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.