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Franklin vs Suffield vs Sprague vs Lebanon
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).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Suffield | Sprague | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
15,702Highest |
2,962 |
7,116 |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
46.9±2.7 14% above CT |
| Sprague and Lebanon 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
17.4%±3.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
22.6%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Lebanon 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% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.3%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Suffield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$92,850±$11kLowest 3% below CT |
$109,135±$19k 14% above CT |
| Suffield and Lebanon 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 |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
$345,900±$40k 6% below CT |
| Suffield and Lebanon 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 |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$1,630±$534Highest 10% above CT |
| Lebanon and Suffield 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,668 30% below CT |
$5,646 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
33%±18.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Lebanon 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% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
31 minHighest 15% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Lebanon and Suffield 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT | #74 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | Suffield School District | Sprague School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Lyman Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.