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Bantam vs Plainville 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%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Bantam | Plainville | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 810Lowest |
17,551Highest |
2,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
44.3±1.5Lowest 8% 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 | 18.8%±6.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Bantam and Sprague 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% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bantam and Plainville 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% |
30%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$92,850±$11kHighest 3% below CT |
| Sprague and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,700±$40kHighest 13% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
| Bantam and Sprague 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 |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,247±$144Highest 16% below CT |
| Sprague and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,984Lowest 40% below CT |
$4,798Highest 28% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bantam and Plainville 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 | — | #89 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | — | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.