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Scotland vs Willimantic vs Chaplin 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%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Willimantic | Chaplin | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,599Lowest |
18,096Highest |
2,070 |
2,962 |
| 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 |
43.7±4.8 6% above 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%±3 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Sprague 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% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,881±$12kHighest 4% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
| Scotland and Chaplin 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 |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% 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 |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
| Chaplin and Sprague 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 |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and Chaplin 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% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
67.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.2 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin 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 | — | — | — | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Scotland School District | — | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.5 |
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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.