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Franklin vs East Brooklyn 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).
East Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Franklin | East Brooklyn | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
2,377 |
2,962Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
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 | 27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest 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+ | 17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9Highest 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+ | 27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest 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 | $105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% 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±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% 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 | $767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,061±$474 29% 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 | $3,934 41% below CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,668Highest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2 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 | 8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9 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 | Franklin School District | — | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.