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Sprague vs Ansonia vs Killingly vs Voluntown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sprague has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Voluntown has the most expensive homes ($356k 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.
| Measure | Sprague | Ansonia | Killingly | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,962 |
19,033Highest |
17,867 |
2,604Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.3±1.7 18% above CT |
| Sprague and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Sprague and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
26.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$101,964±$25kHighest 6% above CT |
| Voluntown and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$356,100±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,166±$191 22% below CT |
| Ansonia and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668 30% below CT |
$5,446Highest 18% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,955 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Voluntown and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
7.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Ansonia 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 | #141 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sprague School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.