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Franklin vs Plainville vs Windsor Locks 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).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
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 | Plainville | Windsor Locks | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
17,551Highest |
12,579 |
2,962 |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Sprague and Plainville 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% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Windsor Locks 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% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville 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% |
30%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Windsor Locks 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 |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% 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 |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Sprague 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 |
$4,798Highest 28% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs 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 |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #89 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Windsor Locks School District | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainville High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.