Compare towns
Sprague vs Plainfield vs Putnam 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 highest household income ($93k).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (10%).
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Plainfield | Putnam | Baltic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,962 |
15,141Highest |
9,292 |
1,157Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
37.8±15.8 8% below CT |
| Sprague and Putnam 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%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.5%±10.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Sprague and Putnam 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% |
20%Highest CT: 42.5% |
16.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,850±$11kHighest 3% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
$68,958±$47kLowest 28% below CT |
| Sprague and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,500±$17kHighest 25% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
| Sprague and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144Highest 16% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,247±$141Highest 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668Highest 30% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
$3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
29.3%±13.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Plainfield and Putnam 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% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
11.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
5.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Plainfield and Putnam 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Sprague School District | Plainfield School District | Putnam School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Putnam High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.