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Bantam vs Franklin vs Sprague
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bantam has the most people working from home (16%).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Sprague has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Bantam | Franklin | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 810Lowest |
2,004 |
2,962Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
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 | 18.8%±6.5 CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±8.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest 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+ | 26.2% CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Franklin and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
$92,850±$11kLowest 3% below CT |
| Franklin and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,700±$40k 13% below CT |
$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
| Franklin and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
$767±$529 48% below CT |
$1,247±$144Highest 16% below CT |
| Sprague and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,984 40% below CT |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,668Highest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bantam and Franklin 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 | — | Franklin School District | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.