Compare towns
Sprague vs Suffield vs Windham vs Bethlehem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Bethlehem has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Windham | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,962Lowest |
15,702 |
23,961Highest |
3,423 |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7 18% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
| Bethlehem 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 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bethlehem 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% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
39.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
| Suffield and Bethlehem 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±$26k 11% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
| Bethlehem and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,127±$124 24% 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 |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,932 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Windham 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% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
10.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
70.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7 CT: 16% |
13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Bethlehem 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #82 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sprague School District | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.