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Scotland vs Suffield vs Windham 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%).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% 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 | Windham | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,599Lowest |
15,702 |
23,961Highest |
2,070 |
| Median age | 44.7±5Highest 9% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
| Scotland and Suffield 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%±2 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Scotland 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%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin 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% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and Chaplin 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 |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
| 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 |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,188±$468 20% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
| Chaplin and Suffield 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 |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham 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% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.2 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Chaplin 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Scotland School District | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | Windham High School | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
9.8 |
7.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.