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Baltic vs Bloomfield vs Sprague vs Bantam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltic has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Bloomfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
Bantam has the most expensive homes ($318k 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 | Baltic | Bloomfield | Sprague | Bantam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,157 |
21,754Highest |
2,962 |
810Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below CT |
48.4±3.3 18% above CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
| Sprague and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±10.8 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±6.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Bantam and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
25.4%±8.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6 CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,958±$47kLowest 28% below CT |
$98,725±$14kHighest 3% above CT |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
— |
| Bloomfield and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
$317,700±$40kHighest 13% below CT |
| Bantam and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$141 16% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
$5,795Highest 13% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
$3,984 40% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±13.7 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% CT: 10% |
5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
14.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.2% CT: 66.5% |
49.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
16%±7.9 CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and Bantam 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 | — | #139 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Sprague School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.