Compare towns
Sprague vs Bantam vs Windham vs Baltic
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 homeowners (67.2%).
Bantam has the most people working from home (16%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 33.7).
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).
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 | Windham | Baltic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,962 |
810Lowest |
23,961Highest |
1,157 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
37.8±15.8 8% below CT |
| Sprague and Bantam 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% |
18.8%±6.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.5%±10.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
25.4%±8.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±5.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Bantam and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2% CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
16.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,850±$11kHighest 3% below CT |
— | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$68,958±$47k 28% below CT |
| Sprague and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
$317,700±$40kHighest 13% below CT |
$209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
$196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
| Bantam and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144Highest 16% below CT |
$688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,247±$141Highest 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668Highest 30% below CT |
$3,984 40% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
29.3%±13.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
14.4% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
11.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
49.1% CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Highest 8 yrs older than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
16%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7 CT: 16% |
5.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #141 of 149 in CT | — | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Sprague School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.