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Sprague vs Mansfield vs Norwich
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 highest household income ($93k).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Norwich has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Mansfield | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,962Lowest |
25,358 |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
38.5±1.7 6% below CT |
| Sprague and Norwich 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% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Norwich and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Sprague and Norwich 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% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,850±$11kHighest 3% below CT |
$72,393±$12k 24% below CT |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
| Sprague and Mansfield 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 |
$335,400±$20kHighest 9% below CT |
$242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144Lowest 16% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,253±$68 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,727Highest 14% below CT |
$4,703 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
16.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3% CT: 66.5% |
53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1957Lowest 10 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
7.2%±2 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #141 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sprague School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | None in town | E. O. Smith High School | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.