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Scotland vs Suffield vs Union vs Sprague
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% 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 | Suffield | Union | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,599 |
15,702Highest |
944Lowest |
2,962 |
| Median age | 44.7±5 9% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
48.5±10.7 18% above CT |
| Union and Sprague 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Sprague and Union 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Union and Sprague 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% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Scotland and Union 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 |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
| Suffield 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 |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,188±$468Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
— | $1,247±$144 16% below CT |
| Suffield and Sprague 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$4,668Lowest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.2 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT | — | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Scotland School District | Suffield School District | Union School District | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
— | — |
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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.