What stands out worked out from the figures below

Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Franklin	Sprague
People
Population	2,004Lowest	2,962Highest
Median age	40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average	48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT
	Sprague and Franklin 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%	17.1%±5.4Lowest 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%	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%	19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1%	0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT	$92,850±$11kLowest 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	$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT	$1,247±$144Highest 16% below CT
	Sprague and Franklin 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	$4,668Highest 30% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6%	26.9%±12.2Highest CT: 52.6%
	Sprague and Franklin 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%	8.1%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.1%Highest CT: 66.5%	67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT	1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the CT average	30 minHighest 12% above CT
Work from home	6.8%±2.4Highest CT: 16%	5%±2.9Lowest 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

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.