Compare towns
Sprague vs Windsor vs Windsor Locks vs Voluntown
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 renters (32.8% rent).
Windsor has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Voluntown has the most expensive homes ($356k 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 | Windsor | Windsor Locks | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,962 |
29,468Highest |
12,579 |
2,604Lowest |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
48.3±1.7 18% above CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
20%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor 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% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
| Windsor and Voluntown 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 |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$356,100±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,166±$191Lowest 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668 30% below CT |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,955 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
7.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Windsor 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sprague School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Windsor Locks School District | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2Highest |
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.