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Sprague vs Webster vs Sterling
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).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Sterling has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,962Lowest |
12,228Highest |
3,629 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
39.4±5.9 about the U.S. average |
| Sprague and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sprague and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Sterling 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. |
$102,695±$12kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Sterling 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±$17kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$333,100±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$283,400±$17k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85Lowest 15% below U.S. |
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| Sprague and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668Highest 50% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$4,551 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sterling and Webster 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 | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sprague School District | — | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.