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Sprague vs East Brooklyn vs Bethlehem
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).
East Brooklyn has the most kids (20% under 18).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | East Brooklyn | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,962 |
2,377Lowest |
3,423Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7 18% above CT |
46.2±12.2Lowest 12% above CT |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
| Bethlehem and Sprague 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% |
20%±5.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| East Brooklyn 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% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bethlehem 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% CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bethlehem and East Brooklyn 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 |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
$108,929±$16kHighest 14% above CT |
| Bethlehem 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 |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144Highest 16% below CT |
$1,061±$474Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,127±$124 24% below CT |
| Sprague and Bethlehem 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 |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,932Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
70.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9 CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #141 of 149 in CT | — | #82 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sprague School District | — | Regional School District 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.