Compare towns
Sprague vs Windham vs Windsor Locks vs Baltic
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 youngest population (median age 33.7).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).
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 | Windsor Locks | Baltic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,962 |
23,961Highest |
12,579 |
1,157Lowest |
| 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 |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
37.8±15.8 8% below CT |
| Sprague and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.5%±10.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±5.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Sprague and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
16.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,850±$11kHighest 3% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$68,958±$47k 28% below CT |
| Sprague and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,500±$17kHighest 25% below CT |
$209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
| Sprague and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,247±$141 16% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Sprague 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 |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,799 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
29.3%±13.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
11.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
5.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #141 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Sprague School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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| 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.