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Baltic vs Sprague vs Sutton vs Bantam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltic has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Bantam 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 | Sprague | Sutton | Bantam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,157 |
2,962 |
9,452Highest |
810Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.8±15.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
47.2±15.7 21% above U.S. |
| Sprague and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bantam 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Bantam 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 15% below U.S. |
$92,850±$11k 15% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,200±$27kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$273,500±$17k 18% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$317,700±$40k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$141Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,247±$144Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$688±$106Lowest 51% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,799Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$4,668 50% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,984 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bantam and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Bantam 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Sprague School District | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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U.S. 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.