Compare towns
Baltic vs Franklin vs Middlefield 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).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Middlefield has the most people working from home (10.9%).
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 | Franklin | Middlefield | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,157Lowest |
2,004 |
4,243Highest |
2,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
48.5±10.7 18% above CT |
| Middlefield 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 CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin 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 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield 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 CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Franklin 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 |
$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
| Franklin and Middlefield 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 |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$141 16% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
$3,934 41% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±13.7 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield 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% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.1% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%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 |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Middlefield and Franklin 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 | — | — | #65 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Franklin School District | Regional School District 13 | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.