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Sprague vs Windham vs Bantam
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 most homeowners (67.2%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 33.7).
Bantam has the most people working from home (16%).
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 | Windham | Bantam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,962 |
23,961Highest |
810Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
| Sprague and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±6.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Bantam 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.4%±8.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bantam 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% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,850±$11kHighest 3% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$317,700±$40kHighest 13% below CT |
| Bantam and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144Highest 16% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
| Sprague and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668Highest 30% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$3,984Lowest 40% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
14.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
49.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Highest 8 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7 CT: 16% |
16%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #141 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Sprague School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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| 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.