Compare towns
Baltic vs East Brooklyn vs Sprague
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 renters (62.2% rent).
East Brooklyn has the most kids (20% under 18).
Sprague has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | East Brooklyn | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,157Lowest |
2,377 |
2,962Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+34.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below CT |
46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Sprague and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±10.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
| East Brooklyn and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±5.2 CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| 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% CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6 CT: 7.1% |
| East Brooklyn 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 28% below CT |
$73,698±$29k 23% below CT |
$92,850±$11kHighest 3% below CT |
| Sprague and East Brooklyn 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 |
$295,400±$63kHighest 19% below CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
| East Brooklyn and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$141Highest 16% below CT |
$1,061±$474Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,247±$144Highest 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,799 43% below CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,668Highest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±13.7 CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| East Brooklyn and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Baltic and Sprague 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 | — | — | #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 |
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.