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South Windham vs Chaplin vs Scotland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Windham has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Scotland has the most expensive homes ($294k median).
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 | South Windham | Chaplin | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,281Lowest |
2,070Highest |
1,599 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39.4±16.3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
44.7±5Highest 9% above CT |
| Scotland and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.4%±10Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| South Windham and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.6 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+ | 18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
33.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±5.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,045±$16kLowest 22% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$99,881±$12kHighest 4% above 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 | $214,100±$50kLowest 42% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$294,100±$20kHighest 20% below CT |
| Scotland and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,341±$133 10% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,188±$468Lowest 20% below CT |
| Chaplin and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,491Lowest 32% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$6,175Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±34.2 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Chaplin and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
91.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 22 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the CT average |
32 min 22% above CT |
33 minHighest 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±8.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
11.5%±6.2 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | — | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5 |
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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.