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Scotland vs Plainfield vs Windham 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%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | Plainfield | Windham | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,599Lowest |
15,141 |
23,961Highest |
2,962 |
| Median age | 44.7±5 9% above CT |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% 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% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Plainfield 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% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,881±$12kHighest 4% above CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
| Scotland and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,100±$20kHighest 20% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
| Scotland and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,188±$468 20% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,247±$144Highest 16% below CT |
| Sprague and Plainfield 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 |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Plainfield 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% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.2Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Scotland and Plainfield 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Scotland School District | Plainfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.