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Sprague vs Central Falls vs Baltic
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 homeowners (67.2%).
Central Falls has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Baltic has the most affordable homes ($196k 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 | Central Falls | Baltic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,962 |
22,701Highest |
1,157Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
37.8±15.8 about the U.S. average |
| Sprague and Baltic 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% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sprague and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,850±$11kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$68,958±$47k 15% below U.S. |
| 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 18% below U.S. |
$352,100±$30kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$196,200±$27kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,200±$75Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,247±$141Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668Highest 50% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$3,799 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.3%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Highest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1944 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #141 of 149 in CT | #38 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Sprague School District | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Central Falls Sr High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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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.