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Franklin vs Deep River vs Sprague
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Deep River has the most people working from home (15.2%).
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 | Franklin | Deep River | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
4,458Highest |
2,962 |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
46.2±5.6 12% above 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 | 27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±4.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±4.1Highest 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+ | 27.8% CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Franklin 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 | $105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
$90,253±$19kLowest 6% 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 | $326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
$362,200±$26kHighest about the CT average |
$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 | $767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,221±$185 18% 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 | $3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,092Highest 8% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
69.2% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #70 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Valley Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.