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Bethlehem vs Sprague vs Windsor
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).
Sprague has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Sprague | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,423 |
2,962Lowest |
29,468Highest |
| Median age | 51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
48.5±10.7 18% above CT |
43.7±1.9Lowest 6% 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% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
19.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| Bethlehem and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and Bethlehem 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 |
$92,850±$11kLowest 3% below CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
| Bethlehem and Windsor 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 |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,932Highest 11% below CT |
$4,668Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Windsor 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% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor 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 | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Sprague School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.2 |
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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.