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Baltic vs Wolcott vs Bantam 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 affordable homes ($196k median).
Wolcott has the most homeowners (88.4%).
Bantam has the most people working from home (16%).
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
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 | Wolcott | Bantam | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,157 |
16,279Highest |
810Lowest |
2,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±6.5 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Wolcott 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 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
25.4%±8.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
| 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 CT: 42.5% |
37%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Wolcott 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 28% below CT |
$110,850±$10kHighest 16% above CT |
— | $92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
| Wolcott 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 |
$326,200±$17kHighest 11% below CT |
$317,700±$40k 13% below CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
| Wolcott and Bantam 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 |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
$688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
| Wolcott 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 |
$5,799Highest 13% below CT |
$3,984 40% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±13.7 CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
14.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
49.1% CT: 66.5% |
67.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 min 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
16%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bantam and Wolcott 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 | — | #76 of 149 in CT | — | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Wolcott School District | — | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | — | Wolcott High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
— | — |
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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.