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Sprague vs Coventry vs Franklin vs Chaplin
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 most renters (32.8% rent).
Coventry has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Franklin | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,962 |
35,907Highest |
2,004Lowest |
2,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
40.3±4.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
| 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% |
27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Highest 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% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% 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% |
4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Coventry 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 15% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$105,000±$10kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Franklin 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±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$326,200±$20k about the U.S. average |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144 12% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and Sprague 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. |
$3,934Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Chaplin 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% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Sprague School District | Coventry | Franklin School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
— | 7.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.