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Baltic vs Coventry vs Sprague vs Norwich
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 people working from home (11.3%).
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
Norwich has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,157Lowest |
35,907 |
2,962 |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.9% 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. |
38.5±1.7 about the U.S. average |
| 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%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Coventry 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%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sprague and Coventry 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% |
23.1% 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% |
5.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norwich 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±$47k 15% below U.S. |
$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$92,850±$11k 15% above U.S. |
$65,024±$5kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Coventry 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 41% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$273,500±$17k 18% below U.S. |
$242,300±$11k 27% 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. |
$1,253±$68Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Norwich 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. |
$4,703 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norwich and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Norwich 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 | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Coventry | Sprague School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | — | Coventry High School | None in town | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
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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.