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Sprague vs Webster vs Voluntown
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 most affordable homes ($274k median).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Voluntown has the most people working from home (8.9%).
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 | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,962 |
12,228Highest |
2,604Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
48.3±1.7 24% above U.S. |
| Sprague and Voluntown 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% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest 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%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sprague and Voluntown 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% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Voluntown 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. |
$101,964±$25kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Voluntown 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±$14k about the U.S. average |
$356,100±$16kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Voluntown and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
$1,166±$191Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Sprague and Webster 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. |
$4,955Highest 59% 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% |
42.9%±24.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Voluntown 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% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Voluntown 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 | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sprague School District | — | Voluntown 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.