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Sprague vs Johnston vs Windsor Locks vs Chaplin
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 renters (32.8% rent).
Johnston has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Chaplin has the most homeowners (82.9%).
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 | Johnston | Windsor Locks | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,962 |
29,835Highest |
12,579 |
2,070Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
| 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% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest 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%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnston and Chaplin 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% |
28.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Johnston 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 15% above U.S. |
$91,866±$6k 14% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$97,846±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Chaplin 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±$17k 18% below U.S. |
$355,500±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks 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. |
$4,524 45% 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% |
33.6%±27.7 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks 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 | #32 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Sprague School District | Johnston | Windsor Locks School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Johnston Senior High | Windsor Locks High School | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Highest |
8.9 |
7.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.