Compare towns
Sprague vs Danielson vs Baltic vs Voluntown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
Danielson has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).
Voluntown has the most people working from home (8.9%).
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 | Danielson | Baltic | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,962 |
4,209Highest |
1,157Lowest |
2,604 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-5.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
37.8±15.8 8% below CT |
48.3±1.7 18% above CT |
| Sprague and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.5%±10.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Danielson and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±5.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3 CT: 18.5% |
| Sprague and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
16.1% CT: 42.5% |
26.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Voluntown 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 3% below CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$68,958±$47k 28% below CT |
$101,964±$25kHighest 6% above CT |
| Voluntown and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
$224,600±$13k 39% below CT |
$196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
$356,100±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144Highest 16% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,247±$141Highest 16% below CT |
$1,166±$191Lowest 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668 30% below CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
$3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
$4,955Highest 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
29.3%±13.7 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Danielson and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
11.6% CT: 10% |
7.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% CT: 66.5% |
53% CT: 66.5% |
37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1951 16 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
28 minLowest 6% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3 CT: 16% |
5.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Voluntown and Danielson 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 | — | — | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sprague School District | — | — | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 6 photos → | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.