Compare towns
Franklin vs Sprague vs Windsor vs Windham
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).
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% 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 | Sprague | Windsor | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
2,962 |
29,468Highest |
23,961 |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| Sprague and Windsor 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% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Windham 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% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
20%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor 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% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Franklin and Windsor 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±$17k 25% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Franklin and Windsor 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 |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.2% CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #141 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | Sprague School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windsor High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.2Highest |
9.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.