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Sprague vs Orange vs Chaplin vs Franklin
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).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Orange | Chaplin | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,962 |
14,315Highest |
2,070 |
2,004Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
| Sprague and Orange 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% |
22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Orange 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% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Orange and Chaplin 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% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Orange 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 |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668 30% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
84.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Orange 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Sprague School District | — | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.5 |
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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.