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Bethlehem vs Chaplin 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
Bethlehem has the most expensive homes ($411k median).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | Bethlehem | Chaplin | Sprague | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,423 |
2,070Lowest |
2,962 |
23,961Highest |
| Median age | 51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
48.5±10.7 18% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| Bethlehem and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 24.5%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bethlehem and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,929±$16kHighest 14% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Bethlehem and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$124 24% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
| Chaplin and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,932Highest 11% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.2% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Bethlehem 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 | #82 of 149 in CT | — | #141 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Sprague School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
— | 9.8Highest |
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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.