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Scotland vs Washington 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%).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
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 | Washington | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,599Lowest |
3,676Highest |
2,962 |
| Median age | 44.7±5Lowest 9% above CT |
49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
48.5±10.7 18% above CT |
| Washington and Sprague 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%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Washington and Sprague 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% |
26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Washington 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% |
53.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Washington 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 |
$101,549±$16kHighest 6% above CT |
$92,850±$11kLowest 3% below CT |
| Washington 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 |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,188±$468Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,204±$264 19% below CT |
$1,247±$144Highest 16% below CT |
| Sprague and Washington 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 |
$4,709 29% below CT |
$4,668Lowest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Sprague and Washington 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% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above CT |
26 minLowest 4% below CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.2 CT: 16% |
20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Washington 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 | — | #17 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Scotland School District | Regional School District 12 | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Shepaug Valley School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.