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Sprague vs Coventry vs Bethlehem 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
Coventry has the most homeowners (82%).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).
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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 | Bethlehem | Baltic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,962 |
35,907Highest |
3,423 |
1,157Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7 25% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
51.5±8.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
37.8±15.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Bethlehem and Sprague 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%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bethlehem 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest 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% |
4.5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry 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±$11k 15% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$108,929±$16kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$68,958±$47kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Coventry 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±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$410,900±$36kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$196,200±$27kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,127±$124Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,247±$141Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668 50% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$5,932Highest 90% above U.S. |
$3,799Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.7%±38.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.3%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bethlehem and Coventry 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% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem 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 | #82 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Sprague School District | Coventry | Regional School District 14 | — |
| 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.