Compare towns
Sprague vs Franklin vs Bethlehem vs Baltic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).
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 | Franklin | Bethlehem | Baltic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,962 |
2,004 |
3,423Highest |
1,157Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7 18% above CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below 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% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
15.5%±10.8Lowest 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% |
17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±5.2Lowest 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% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
16.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bethlehem and Franklin 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 |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$108,929±$16kHighest 14% above CT |
$68,958±$47kLowest 28% below CT |
| Bethlehem and Franklin 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 |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144Highest 16% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,127±$124 24% below CT |
$1,247±$141Highest 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668 30% below CT |
$3,934 41% below CT |
$5,932Highest 11% below CT |
$3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
29.3%±13.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Baltic 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% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
10.4% CT: 10% |
11.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
70.2% CT: 66.5% |
37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
13.9%±5Highest CT: 16% |
5.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Bethlehem and Franklin 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 | — | #82 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Sprague School District | Franklin School District | Regional School District 14 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.