Compare towns
Sprague vs Windham vs Suffield vs Chaplin
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 oldest population (median age 48.5).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k 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 | Windham | Suffield | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,962 |
23,961Highest |
15,702 |
2,070Lowest |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
| Sprague and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham 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 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin 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% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and Chaplin 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 3% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
| Suffield 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 25% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
| Chaplin and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668 30% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Chaplin 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Sprague School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Suffield School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Suffield High School | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
10.9Highest |
7.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.