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Sprague vs Torrington vs Chaplin
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).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Torrington | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,962 |
35,547Highest |
2,070Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
42.9±1.8Lowest 4% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
| Sprague and Chaplin 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% |
17.9%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Torrington 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% |
19.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin 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% |
24.8% CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Torrington 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 |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
$97,846±$14kHighest about the CT average |
| Chaplin 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±$17kHighest 25% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
| Sprague and Chaplin 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 |
$1,169±$43Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
| Chaplin 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 |
$5,042Highest 24% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Torrington and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% CT: 66.5% |
66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Torrington 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 | #132 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Sprague School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Torrington High School | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
7.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.