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Sprague vs Coventry vs Chaplin vs Norwich
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).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% rent).
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 | Chaplin | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,962 |
35,907 |
2,070Lowest |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
38.5±1.7Lowest 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% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Coventry 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% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Norwich 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. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$65,024±$5kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Chaplin 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. |
$255,200±$24k 23% below U.S. |
$242,300±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144 12% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,253±$68 11% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668 50% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,703 51% 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% |
33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norwich 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin 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 | — | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sprague School District | Coventry | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | Parish Hill High School | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
7.5Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.