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Scotland vs Willimantic vs Canterbury
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%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (14.7%).
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 | Willimantic | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,599Lowest |
18,096Highest |
5,124 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 44.7±5 9% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
48.4±4.5Highest 18% 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% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canterbury 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% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,881±$12k 4% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$103,198±$6kHighest 8% above CT |
| 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 |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$334,200±$12kHighest 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,188±$468Highest 20% below CT |
$1,063±$68 29% below CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
| Scotland and Willimantic 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 |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$4,140Lowest 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
40%±13 CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic 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% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.2 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Canterbury 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 | — | — | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Scotland School District | — | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.