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Sprague vs Coventry vs Baltic vs Sterling
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 oldest population (median age 48.5).
Coventry has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
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 | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,962 |
35,907Highest |
1,157Lowest |
3,629 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
37.8±15.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.4±5.9 about the U.S. average |
| Sprague and Coventry 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% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Coventry 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% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sprague and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
18% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Sterling 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 15% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$68,958±$47kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Sterling 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. |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$196,200±$27kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$283,400±$17k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,247±$141Highest 12% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668 50% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$3,799Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$4,551 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.3%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Sterling 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% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sterling and Coventry 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 | #24 of 38 in RI | — | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sprague School District | Coventry | — | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.