Compare towns
Franklin vs Killingly vs Middlefield 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).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Middlefield has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
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 | Killingly | Middlefield | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
17,867Highest |
4,243 |
2,962 |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
48.5±10.7 18% above CT |
| Middlefield and Sprague 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield 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% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Killingly 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
| Franklin and Middlefield 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 |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934 41% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Middlefield 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 13 | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.