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Baltic vs Devens vs Sprague
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).
Devens has the most people working from home (28.5%).
Sprague has the most kids (17.1% 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 | Devens | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,157Lowest |
1,723 |
2,962Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.8±15.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.6±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
48.5±10.7 25% above U.S. |
| Devens and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±10.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sprague and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sprague and Baltic 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% |
21.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Devens and Sprague 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. |
$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$92,850±$11k 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,200±$27kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$273,500±$17k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$141Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,247±$144Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Devens 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. |
$5,556Highest 78% above U.S. |
$4,668 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Baltic 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% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Highest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | — | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.