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Scotland vs Windsor Locks vs Bozrah
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%).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Bozrah has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Windsor Locks | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,599Lowest |
12,579Highest |
2,293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 44.7±5 9% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
| Bozrah and Scotland 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% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Bozrah and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bozrah 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% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
32.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$108,516±$11kHighest 13% above CT |
| Bozrah 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 |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$311,200±$26kHighest 15% below CT |
| Bozrah and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,188±$468Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,426±$108Highest 4% below CT |
| Bozrah and Windsor Locks 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 |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,438 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Bozrah 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% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.2 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Scotland School District | — | Bozrah 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.