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Sprague vs Coventry vs Baltic vs Voluntown
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 oldest population (median age 48.5).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).
Voluntown has the most expensive homes ($356k 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 | Coventry | Baltic | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,962 |
12,326Highest |
1,157Lowest |
2,604 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below CT |
48.3±1.7 18% above CT |
| Sprague and Voluntown 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% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.5%±10.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry 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 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3 CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry 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% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
16.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Coventry and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$68,958±$47kLowest 28% below CT |
$101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
| Coventry and Voluntown 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 |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
$356,100±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Voluntown and Coventry 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 |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,247±$141Highest 16% below CT |
$1,166±$191Lowest 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668 30% below CT |
$5,284Highest 20% below CT |
$3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
$4,955 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
29.3%±13.7 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.6%Highest CT: 10% |
7.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 6% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
5.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Voluntown 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 | #41 of 149 in CT | — | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sprague School District | Coventry School District | — | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.