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Sprague vs Northbridge vs Norwich
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 oldest population (median age 48.5).
Northbridge has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% 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 | Northbridge | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,962Lowest |
16,458 |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
38.5±1.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sprague and Northbridge 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% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norwich and Northbridge 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. |
$111,319±$19kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$65,024±$5kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Northbridge 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. |
$448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$242,300±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144 12% below U.S. |
$1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,253±$68Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Norwich and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$4,821Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,703 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norwich and Northbridge 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #141 of 149 in CT | #226 of 282 in MA | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sprague School District | Northbridge | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Northbridge High | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.