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Sprague vs Deep River vs Franklin
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 most affordable homes ($274k median).
Deep River has the most people working from home (15.2%).
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 | Deep River | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,962 |
4,458Highest |
2,004Lowest |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
| Sprague and Deep River 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% |
16.6%±4.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin 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 CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±4.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Deep River 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 CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Franklin and Deep River 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 |
$90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT |
$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
| Franklin 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±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
$362,200±$26kHighest about the CT average |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
| Deep River and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144Highest 16% below CT |
$1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
| Sprague and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668 30% below CT |
$6,092Highest 8% below CT |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
69.2% CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #141 of 149 in CT | #70 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Sprague School District | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Valley Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.