Compare towns
Sprague vs Suffield vs Bantam vs Norwich
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 oldest population (median age 48.5).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Bantam has the most renters (50.9% rent).
Norwich has the youngest population (median age 38.5).
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 | Suffield | Bantam | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,962 |
15,702 |
810Lowest |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -5.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
-0.9%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
38.5±1.7Lowest 6% below CT |
| Sprague and Bantam 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±6.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Norwich and Bantam 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
25.4%±8.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bantam 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% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
23.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Norwich and Suffield 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 |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
— | $65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$317,700±$40k 13% below CT |
$242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,253±$68 16% below CT |
| Suffield and Norwich 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$3,984Lowest 40% below CT |
$4,703 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
14.4% CT: 10% |
16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
53.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1957 10 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
16%±7.9 CT: 16% |
7.2%±2 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Bantam 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | — | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sprague School District | Suffield School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | — | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
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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.