Compare towns
Deep River vs Sprague vs Washington vs Deep River Center
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 youngest population (median age 46.2).
Sprague has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
Deep River Center has the most renters (45.2% 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 | Deep River | Sprague | Washington | Deep River Center |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,458Highest |
2,962 |
3,676 |
2,407Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +11.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6Lowest 12% above CT |
48.5±10.7 18% above CT |
49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
49±3.2 19% above CT |
| Washington and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Washington and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.6%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Washington and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
53.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Washington and Deep River 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 |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$101,549±$16kHighest 6% above CT |
$71,447±$23kLowest 25% below CT |
| Washington 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±$26k about the CT average |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$334,600±$36k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,247±$144Highest 16% below CT |
$1,204±$264Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,242±$224 17% below CT |
| Sprague and Deep River Center 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 |
$4,668Lowest 30% below CT |
$4,709 29% below CT |
$5,194 22% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.9%±23.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
9% CT: 10% |
10.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% CT: 66.5% |
67.2% CT: 66.5% |
79%Highest CT: 66.5% |
54.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
26 min 4% below CT |
20 minLowest 25% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
20.1%±9 CT: 16% |
22%±8.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Deep River Center and Washington 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 | #141 of 149 in CT | #17 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Sprague School District | Regional School District 12 | — |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | None in town | Shepaug Valley School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
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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.