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Killingly vs Chaplin vs Sprague
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Killingly | Chaplin | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
2,070Lowest |
2,962 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Sprague and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$97,846±$14kHighest about the CT average |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
| Chaplin and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
| Killingly and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
| Chaplin and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$4,668Highest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Killingly 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.