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Sprague vs Killingly vs Southwick vs Franklin
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).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Southwick has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Killingly | Southwick | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,962 |
17,867Highest |
9,217 |
2,004Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±1.8 20% above U.S. |
40.3±4.3 4% above U.S. |
| Sprague and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southwick 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Southwick 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. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$105,000±$10k 30% above U.S. |
| Southwick 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±$17kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$397,500±$27kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$326,200±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144 12% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,332±$72Highest 6% below U.S. |
$767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Southwick and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668 50% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,331Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,934 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Southwick and Killingly 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Southwick and Killingly 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #211 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Sprague School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Southwick Regional School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
11.0Lowest |
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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.