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Baltic vs Sprague vs Windham
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).
Sprague has the most homeowners (67.2%).
Windham has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,157Lowest |
2,962 |
23,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 37.8±15.8 8% below CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| Sprague and Baltic 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% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±5.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Sprague and Baltic 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% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,958±$47k 28% below CT |
$92,850±$11kHighest 3% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Sprague and Baltic 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 |
$273,500±$17kHighest 25% below CT |
$209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$141Highest 16% below CT |
$1,247±$144Highest 16% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
$4,668Highest 30% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±13.7 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 11.6% CT: 10% |
8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1959Highest 8 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Windham and Baltic 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 | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Sprague School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.