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Sprague vs Windsor Locks 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).
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 Locks | Windsor Locks | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,962 |
12,579Highest |
12,579Highest |
2,604Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
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% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest 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 |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$101,964±$25kHighest 6% above CT |
| 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±$17k 25% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$356,100±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,166±$191Lowest 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668 30% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,955Highest 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 8.1% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
7.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older 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 |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #141 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sprague School District | — | Windsor Locks School District | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.