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Durham vs Sprague vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sprague has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Durham has the most expensive homes ($425k 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 | Durham | Sprague | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,347 |
2,962Lowest |
7,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 47.9±5.4 17% above CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
45.5±2.8Lowest 11% above CT |
| Sprague and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Sprague and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Sprague and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Durham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,396±$32k 59% above CT |
$92,850±$11kLowest 3% below CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
| Durham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,700±$32k 9% above CT |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
| Durham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$1kHighest 9% above CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
| Durham and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,107 7% above CT |
$4,668Lowest 30% below CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±35Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Durham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% CT: 10% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 20%±6.7 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Durham and Durham 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Sprague School District | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Coginchaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.