Compare towns
Sprague vs Johnston vs Windsor Locks vs Baltic
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 oldest population (median age 48.5).
Johnston has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Johnston | Windsor Locks | Baltic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,962 |
29,835Highest |
12,579 |
1,157Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
37.8±15.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sprague and Johnston 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% |
17.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnston and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,850±$11kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$91,866±$6k 14% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$68,958±$47kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Sprague and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,500±$17k 18% below U.S. |
$355,500±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$196,200±$27kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,247±$141Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668Highest 50% above U.S. |
$4,614 48% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,799 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.3%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #141 of 149 in CT | #32 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Sprague School District | Johnston | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Johnston Senior High | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.