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East Brooklyn vs Thomaston vs Sprague
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).
Thomaston has the most people working from home (7.6%).
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 | East Brooklyn | Thomaston | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,377Lowest |
7,492Highest |
2,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
| 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston 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% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Sprague and Thomaston 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% |
34%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Thomaston 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 |
$103,218±$15kHighest 8% above CT |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
| Thomaston 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±$63kHighest 19% below CT |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
| East Brooklyn and Thomaston 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 |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,247±$144Highest 16% 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 |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Thomaston 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 | — | #106 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Thomaston School District | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | — | Thomaston High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.