Compare towns
Baltic vs Enfield vs Putnam 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).
Enfield has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
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 | Enfield | Putnam | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,157Lowest |
41,090Highest |
9,292 |
2,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below CT |
40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Sprague and Putnam 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% |
18.9%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Enfield and Putnam 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% |
18%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Sprague and Putnam 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% |
31.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Enfield and Putnam 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 |
$90,404±$5k 6% below CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
$92,850±$11kHighest 3% below CT |
| Sprague and Enfield 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 |
$252,900±$7k 31% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$273,500±$17kHighest 25% below CT |
| Sprague and Putnam 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 |
$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
$5,360Highest 19% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±13.7 CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Enfield and Putnam 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% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
75.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
67.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1963Highest 4 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #123 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Putnam School District | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | — | Enfield High School | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.