Compare towns
Baltic vs Hampton vs Plainfield 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).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Hampton | Plainfield | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,157Lowest |
1,647 |
15,141Highest |
2,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 37.8±15.8 8% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
48.5±10.7 18% above CT |
| Hampton and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±10.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Plainfield 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,958±$47kLowest 28% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
| Hampton 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 47% below CT |
$295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
| Hampton and Sprague 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 |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
| Hampton and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$4,668Highest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±13.7 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Plainfield 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% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Plainfield 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 | — | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Hampton School District | Plainfield School District | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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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.