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Sprague vs Upton vs Winsted
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Winsted has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
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 | Upton | Winsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,962Lowest |
8,189Highest |
6,977 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
47.6±7.3 22% above U.S. |
| Sprague and Winsted 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winsted and Upton 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Winsted and Upton 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$64,871±$12kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,500±$17k 18% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$218,900±$14kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144Highest 12% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,183±$130 16% below U.S. |
| Sprague and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668 50% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,754Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Winsted 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #141 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Sprague School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.