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Sprague vs Middlefield vs Baltic
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 kids (17.1% under 18).
Middlefield has the most people working from home (10.9%).
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 | Middlefield | Baltic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,962 |
4,243Highest |
1,157Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7 18% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below CT |
| Middlefield and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.5%±10.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Sprague and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield 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% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
16.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$99,837±$20kHighest 4% above CT |
$68,958±$47kLowest 28% below CT |
| Middlefield 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 25% below CT |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144Lowest 16% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,247±$141Lowest 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668 30% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
29.3%±13.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
5.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Middlefield and Baltic 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Sprague School District | Regional School District 13 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.