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Sprague vs Ledyard vs Chaplin vs Voluntown
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 renters (32.8% rent).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Voluntown has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
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 | Ledyard | Chaplin | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,962 |
15,433Highest |
2,070Lowest |
2,604 |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
48.3±1.7 18% above CT |
| Sprague and Voluntown 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% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin 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 CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,850±$11kLowest 3% below CT |
$107,975±$10kHighest 13% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
| Ledyard and Voluntown 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±$27k 11% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$356,100±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Voluntown and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,166±$191Lowest 22% below CT |
| Ledyard and Chaplin 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 |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$4,955 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Ledyard 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 | #99 of 149 in CT | — | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sprague School District | Ledyard School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ledyard High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.