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Sprague vs Webster vs Bethlehem vs Chaplin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Bethlehem has the most expensive homes ($411k 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 | Webster | Bethlehem | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,962 |
12,228Highest |
3,423 |
2,070Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7 25% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
51.5±8.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bethlehem and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Webster 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. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$108,929±$16kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,500±$17k 18% below U.S. |
$333,100±$14k about the U.S. average |
$410,900±$36kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144 12% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
$1,127±$124Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
| 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 50% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$5,932Highest 90% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.7%±38.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bethlehem and Webster 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #82 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Sprague School District | — | Regional School District 14 | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.