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Sprague 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).
Putnam has the most people working from home (9%).
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 | Putnam | Baltic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,962 |
9,292Highest |
1,157Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
37.8±15.8Lowest 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% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.5%±10.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Sprague 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% |
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% |
20%Highest CT: 42.5% |
16.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,850±$11kHighest 3% below CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
$68,958±$47kLowest 28% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,500±$17kHighest 25% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
| Sprague and Putnam 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 |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,247±$141Highest 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668Highest 30% 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% |
37.7%±11.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
29.3%±13.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Putnam and Baltic 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% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
11.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%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 |
1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
5.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Putnam and Baltic 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Sprague School District | Putnam School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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| 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.