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Sprague vs Orange 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 affordable homes ($274k median).
Orange has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,962 |
14,315Highest |
2,604Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
45.6±2.4Lowest 11% 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% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Sprague 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% |
17.6%±3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Orange 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% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Orange and Voluntown 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 |
$101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$356,100±$16k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,166±$191Lowest 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668Lowest 30% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$4,955 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange 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% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Orange and Voluntown 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 | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sprague School District | — | Voluntown School District |
| 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.