What stands out worked out from the figures below

Halifax has the most people working from home (13.9%).

Sprague has the most affordable homes ($274k median).

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	Halifax	Sprague
People
Population	7,748Highest	2,962Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.1% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	41.9±4.7Lowest 8% above U.S.	48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S.
	Sprague and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22%	17.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Halifax and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	19.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sprague and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$118,556±$11kHighest 47% above U.S.	$92,850±$11kLowest 15% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$481,500±$51kHighest 45% above U.S.	$273,500±$17kLowest 18% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S.	$1,247±$144Lowest 12% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,840Highest 119% above U.S.	$4,668Lowest 50% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.6%±37.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Halifax and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.	1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 34% above U.S.	30 minLowest 12% above U.S.
Work from home	13.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#120 of 282 in MA	#141 of 149 in CT
School district	Halifax	Sprague School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.