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Sprague vs Bloomfield vs Chaplin
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 kids (17.1% under 18).
Bloomfield has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Chaplin has the most homeowners (82.9%).
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 | Bloomfield | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,962 |
21,754Highest |
2,070Lowest |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
48.4±3.3 18% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
| Sprague and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Sprague and Chaplin 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% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield 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 CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Bloomfield 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 |
$98,725±$14kHighest 3% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
| Bloomfield 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 25% below CT |
$286,900±$11kHighest 22% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
| Bloomfield and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144Lowest 16% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
| Bloomfield and Chaplin 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 |
$5,795Highest 13% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.1% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and Chaplin 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 | #139 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Sprague School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.