Compare towns
Sprague vs Plainfield vs Killingly vs Bethlehem
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).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Bethlehem has the most expensive homes ($411k median).
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 | Plainfield | Killingly | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,962Lowest |
15,141 |
17,867Highest |
3,423 |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7 18% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
| Bethlehem and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bethlehem 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% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Killingly 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 3% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$108,929±$16kHighest 14% above CT |
| Bethlehem 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 |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144Highest 16% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,127±$124 24% below CT |
| Sprague and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668 30% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,932Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Killingly 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% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
10.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
70.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
13.9%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Bethlehem and Killingly 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #82 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sprague School District | Plainfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.