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Baltic vs Morris vs Chaplin 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).
Morris has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
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 | Morris | Chaplin | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,157Lowest |
2,164 |
2,070 |
2,962Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
48.5±10.7 18% above CT |
| Morris 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% |
17.9%±4.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Morris 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% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Chaplin 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% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Morris 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 |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
| Morris and Chaplin 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 |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$141 16% below CT |
$1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
| Chaplin 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 |
$5,273Highest 21% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±13.7 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Chaplin 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% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
67.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Morris and Chaplin 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 | — | Regional School District 20 | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.5 |
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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.