Compare towns
Sprague vs Woonsocket vs Baltic vs Norwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sprague has the highest household income ($93k).
Woonsocket has the most expensive homes ($311k median).
Baltic has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Norwich has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Woonsocket | Baltic | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,962 |
43,521Highest |
1,157Lowest |
39,973 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
37.8±15.8 about the U.S. average |
38.5±1.7 about the U.S. average |
| Sprague and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sprague and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norwich and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,850±$11kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$68,958±$47k 15% below U.S. |
$65,024±$5k 19% below U.S. |
| Sprague and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,500±$17k 18% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$196,200±$27kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$242,300±$11k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144 12% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,247±$141 12% below U.S. |
$1,253±$68Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Norwich and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668 50% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$3,799Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$4,703Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.3%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norwich and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Highest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norwich and Woonsocket 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | — | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sprague School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Woonsocket High School | — | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.2Highest |
— | 14.8Lowest |
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U.S. 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.