Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Enfield vs Sprague
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).
Enfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% 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 | Enfield | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,423 |
41,090Highest |
2,962Lowest |
| Median age | 51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
48.5±10.7 18% above 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%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Enfield 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% |
18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bethlehem and Sprague 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% |
31.8% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bethlehem and Enfield 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 |
$90,404±$5kLowest 6% below CT |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
| Bethlehem and Sprague 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 |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,932Highest 11% below CT |
$5,360 19% below CT |
$4,668Lowest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% CT: 66.5% |
75.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Enfield 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 | #123 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Enfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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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.