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Sprague vs Colebrook vs Bethlehem
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).
Colebrook has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Colebrook | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,962 |
1,494Lowest |
3,423Highest |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7Lowest 18% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
51.5±8.5 25% above CT |
| Colebrook and Bethlehem 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% |
17.9%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Colebrook and Sprague 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% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Bethlehem 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% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Colebrook 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 3% below CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
| Colebrook and Bethlehem 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 |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
| Colebrook and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$5,932 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Colebrook 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% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
70.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
29 minLowest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
13.9%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Bethlehem and Colebrook 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 | — | #82 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sprague School District | Colebrook School District | Regional School District 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.