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Sprague vs Bantam vs Hampton
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).
Bantam has the most renters (50.9% rent).
Hampton has the most homeowners (90%).
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 | Bantam | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,962Highest |
810Lowest |
1,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7 18% above CT |
47.2±15.7Lowest 15% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Hampton and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±6.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.4%±8.5 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Bantam 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% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±2.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Bantam and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,850±$11kLowest 3% below CT |
— | $109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
| Hampton 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 |
$317,700±$40kHighest 13% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
| Bantam and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
| Hampton and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668Highest 30% below CT |
$3,984Lowest 40% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% CT: 10% |
14.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% CT: 66.5% |
49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
16%±7.9 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Bantam 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 | — | — |
| School district | Sprague School District | — | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.