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Sprague vs Coventry vs Windsor Locks vs Franklin
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).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% 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 | Windsor Locks | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,962 |
35,907Highest |
12,579 |
2,004Lowest |
| 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. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
40.3±4.3Lowest 4% 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%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% 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% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks 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±$11k 15% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$105,000±$10kHighest 30% 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. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$326,200±$20k about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks 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. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,934 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #141 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Sprague School District | Coventry | Windsor Locks School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.