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East Brooklyn vs Sprague vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | East Brooklyn | Sprague | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,377 |
2,962Highest |
2,004Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
| Sprague and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Sprague and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Franklin and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above 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 | $295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
| Franklin and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$474 29% below CT |
$1,247±$144Highest 16% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
| Sprague and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,668Highest 30% below CT |
$3,934 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| East Brooklyn and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9 CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Franklin and Sprague 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 | — | #141 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Sprague School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.