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Norwich vs Sprague vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Norwich | Sprague | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 39,973Highest |
2,962Lowest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.5±1.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Sprague and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sprague and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norwich and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,024±$5kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$92,850±$11k 15% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$273,500±$17k 18% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,253±$68Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,247±$144 12% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Norwich and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,703 51% above U.S. |
$4,668Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.2%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norwich and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #133 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Sprague School District | Sutton |
| High school in town | Norwich Free Academy | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 12.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.