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Sprague vs Dighton vs Voluntown
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 affordable homes ($274k median).
Dighton has the most expensive homes ($502k median).
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 | Dighton | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,962 |
8,193Highest |
2,604Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
42.7±2.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
48.3±1.7 24% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dighton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dighton 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±$11kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$136,646±$19kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$101,964±$25k 26% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,500±$17kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$501,900±$47kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$356,100±$16k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144 12% below U.S. |
$1,405±$192Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,166±$191Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Dighton and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$6,452Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,955 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±24.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Voluntown and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dighton and Voluntown 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 | #85 of 282 in MA | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sprague School District | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.