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Coventry 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
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Coventry | Franklin | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326Highest |
2,004Lowest |
2,962 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Sprague and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Coventry and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$92,850±$11kLowest 3% below CT |
| Coventry and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
| Coventry and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,247±$144Highest 16% below CT |
| Sprague and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Highest 20% below CT |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.1% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 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 | 15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 149 in CT | — | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Franklin School District | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.