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Sprague vs Blackstone vs Chaplin vs Bethlehem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Blackstone has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Chaplin has the most homeowners (82.9%).
Bethlehem has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Blackstone | Chaplin | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,962 |
9,255Highest |
2,070Lowest |
3,423 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7 25% above U.S. |
43.2±1.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
51.5±8.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Blackstone and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bethlehem and Chaplin 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Bethlehem 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 15% above U.S. |
$94,191±$21k 17% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$108,929±$16kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,500±$17k 18% below U.S. |
$404,400±$34k 22% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$410,900±$36kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144 12% below U.S. |
$1,189±$85 16% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,127±$124Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668 50% above U.S. |
$5,703 83% above U.S. |
$4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,932Highest 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.7%±38.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bethlehem and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Blackstone 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 | #207 of 282 in MA | — | #82 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sprague School District | Blackstone-Millville | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Regional School District 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Millville RHS | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.