Photo: JJBers · CC BY-SA 4.0Most of Scotland commutes out: there are 0.3 jobs for every working resident
Measured by household income, Scotland is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns. 192 jobs are based in Scotland for 631 working residents. For jobs and income Scotland is better than 79% of U.S. towns (A−); for walkability it is more walkable than 17% of U.S. towns (C−).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Scotland apart
Scotland is a place people come home to
There are 192 jobs based in Scotland, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Scotland has about 1,200 people in it, 28% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Scotland workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 33 minutes each way, against 27 across Connecticut. Over a year that’s about 253 hours of commuting, 46 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 631 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The four measures behind Scotland’s grade
The poverty rate holds Scotland’s grade up (4.8%, U.S. 12.5%); job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 50% of U.S. towns). It also does well on household income.
Unemployment (2.8%) is left out: Scotland’s labor force is under 1,000, too few workers for a steady figure.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income and poverty, Scotland could be anywhere from B to A.
In and out of Scotland on a workday
On a workday 593 residents head out to work, 38 work right here, and 154 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,200 people are in Scotland on a workday afternoon, 28% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
A commute of about 33 minutes in Scotland
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Scotland workers work from home, vs 16% across Connecticut. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 705 commuters (the 12% who work from home are left out). Across Connecticut: 82% drive alone, 4% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
12% of working residents work in Windham
Where Scotland clocks in
12% of workers
6% of workers
5% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Jobs in Scotland: what the 192 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Scotland, 2013 → 2023: 161 → 192. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Scotland’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The distance from Scotland to work
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Few in Scotland walk, bike or ride to work
How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 1.7% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 7.1% across Connecticut, on an EPA index of 3.8.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 797 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about under 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 20% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 2.0% of Scotland households have no vehicle (Connecticut 8.8%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Scotland’s commuters take a bus or train.
Scotland is 676th of 5,794 U.S. towns of 1,100 to 2,100 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset MD | 1,151 | $250K | 1.9% | 2.3% | <1% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Bellerose NY | 1,169 | $232K | 1.6% | 6.1% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 150 | Newtown CT | 1,980 | $165K | 2.0% | 3.3% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 172 | Bridgewater CT | 1,677 | $159K | 3.0% | 3.6% | 9% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 367 | Hartland CT | 1,928 | $113K | 4.7% | 2.4% | 6% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 674 | Farley IA | 1,718 | $97K | 3.6% | 4.9% | 13% | A− |
| 675 | Lakesite TN | 1,980 | $96K | 4.2% | 3.5% | 1% | A− |
| 676 | Scotland CT | 1,591 | $100K | 4.8% | 2.8% | 6% | A− |
| 677 | St. Rose Township IL | 1,467 | $107K | 4.3% | 1.4% | 11% | A− |
| 678 | Jennings Township OH | 2,032 | $88K | 3.2% | 1.9% | 7% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 5,794 | Paraje NM | 1,333 | $33K | 61.7% | 0.0% | 0% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Scotland, the top three, the last and three more from Connecticut.
12% of Scotland works in a bordering town
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Scotland workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | – | A− | C− | 33 min | $99,881 |
| Canterbury | under 2% | A− | D | 32 min | $103,198 |
| Windham | 12% | C− | A | 24 min | $55,736 |
| Sprague | under 2% | B | B− | 30 min | $92,850 |
| Hampton | under 2% | A− | D | 29 min | $109,167 |
| Franklin | under 2% | B | B− | 27 min | $105,000 |
| Chaplin | under 2% | A− | C− | 32 min | $97,846 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Windham. Darker towns draw more of Scotland’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Scotland: questions
What is the median household income in Scotland?
$99,881 (±$12,102) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $95,781 across Connecticut and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Scotland?
4.8%, against 10.0% across Connecticut and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Scotland?
33 minutes each way on average, against 27 across Connecticut and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Scotland work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Windham (12%, 4 mi), Norwich (6%, 10 mi), Mansfield (5%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Scotland walkable?
Scotland is more walkable than 17% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 3.8 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Scotland without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Scotland, from the people who make the trip.
More of Scotland
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.