Scotland, Connecticut

Town · population 1,576 (2020 Census)

Median home: $294,100
Household income: $99,881
Jan low / Jul high: 17° / 80°
Snow a year: 36 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 4
Median age: 44.7

Scotland is a town of 1,576 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $294,100, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks more of a college town than 92% of Connecticut towns, better for first-time buyers than 82% of Connecticut towns.

How Scotland ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Scotland is worth $294,100, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 2.9 times the median household income of $99,881, which is more affordable than 84% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,188 a month. 91.8% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Scotland	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$294,100	$376,000
Median rent	$1,188	$1,462
Median household income	$99,881	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	2.9×	3.6×
Homeownership	91.8%	80.3%
Median year built	1982	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Scotland

People	Scotland	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	44.7	45.0
Age 65 and over	18.6%	20.6%
Under 18	16.4%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	33.8%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	4.8%	5.7%
Veterans	11.8%	—
Born outside the U.S.	2.6%	—
Work from home	11.5%	16.8%
Average commute	32.9 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	97.3%	93.8%

Weather in Scotland

July highs average 80.4°F and January lows 17.4°F. About 50.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 35.9 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 3 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 142 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Hampton station (5.2 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

4 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Scotland since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on August 18, 2023 about 0.4 miles from the town center. The most recent was on August 18, 2023.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 9 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on May 25, 2014.

Public schools in Scotland

1 public school with 103 students, about 8.6 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Scotland Elementary School	PK-6	103	8.6

Towns near Scotland

Canterbury, CT
4.0 mi · 5,045 people · home $334,200
Sprague, CT
4.3 mi · 2,967 people · home $273,500
Windham, CT
4.4 mi · 24,425 people · home $209,800
South Windham, CT
5.0 mi · 1,383 people · home $214,100
Franklin, CT
6.0 mi · 1,863 people · home $326,200
Hampton, CT
6.0 mi · 1,728 people · home $295,800
Baltic, CT
6.1 mi · 1,186 people · home $196,200
Willimantic, CT
6.6 mi · 18,149 people · home $190,900

Scotland questions

Is Scotland, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Scotland scores better for retirees than 53% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 67%. 18.6% of residents are 65 or older (median age 44.7).

How much does a house cost in Scotland?

The median owner-occupied home in Scotland is valued at $294,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $99,881, so homes cost about 2.9 times income. Median rent is $1,188 a month.

What is the weather like in Scotland?

July highs average 80.4°F and January lows 17.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 50.6 inches of precipitation a year and 35.9 inches of snow.

Does Scotland get tornadoes?

4 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Scotland since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF1 on August 18, 2023. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Scotland's Census boundary (GEOID 0915067400). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.