Compare towns
Deep River vs Franklin vs Killingly vs Sprague
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deep River has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Sprague has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
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 | Deep River | Franklin | Killingly | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,458 |
2,004Lowest |
17,867Highest |
2,962 |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Sprague and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±4.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Deep River and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,253±$19k 6% below CT |
$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
| Franklin and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26kHighest about the CT average |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
| Deep River and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,247±$144Highest 16% below CT |
| Sprague and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092Highest 8% below CT |
$3,934 41% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Deep River and Killingly 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Franklin School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.