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Baltic vs Coventry vs Sprague vs Chaplin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).
Coventry has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Coventry | Sprague | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,157Lowest |
35,907Highest |
2,962 |
2,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 37.8±15.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
| Sprague and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Sprague 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Coventry 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 15% below U.S. |
$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$92,850±$11k 15% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,200±$27kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$273,500±$17k 18% below U.S. |
$255,200±$24k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$141 12% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,247±$144 12% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,799Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,668 50% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Coventry 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 | — | #24 of 38 in RI | #141 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Coventry | Sprague School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | — | Coventry High School | None in town | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
— | 7.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.