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Sprague vs Scituate vs Norwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scituate has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Norwich has the most kids (20.9% 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 | Scituate | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,962Lowest |
10,517 |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7 25% above U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
38.5±1.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Scituate 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norwich and Scituate 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 15% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$65,024±$5kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Scituate 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 18% below U.S. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$242,300±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,253±$68 11% below U.S. |
| Scituate and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$5,265Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,703 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scituate and Norwich 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 | #17 of 38 in RI | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sprague School District | Scituate | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Scituate High School | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.