Compare towns
Sprague vs Suffield vs Plainville vs Franklin
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 people working from home (18.4%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% 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 | Suffield | Plainville | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,962 |
15,702 |
17,551Highest |
2,004Lowest |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
| Sprague and Suffield 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%±2 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin 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 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville 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% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville 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 |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
| Suffield and Franklin 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 |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
| Suffield and Sprague 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 |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Plainville 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% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
84.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #141 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Sprague School District | Suffield School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.