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Wauregan vs Sprague vs Bantam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wauregan has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Sprague has the most homeowners (67.2%).
Bantam has the most people working from home (16%).
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 | Wauregan | Sprague | Bantam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,049 |
2,962Highest |
810Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.7%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | -5.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 32±5.9Lowest 22% below CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
| Sprague and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±9.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±6.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Wauregan and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.2%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
25.4%±8.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bantam and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±2.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,545±$18kLowest 17% below CT |
$92,850±$11kHighest 3% below CT |
— |
| Sprague and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,700±$15kLowest 28% below CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
$317,700±$40kHighest 13% below CT |
| Bantam and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,254±$476Highest 16% below CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
| Wauregan and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,649Lowest 45% below CT |
$4,668Highest 30% below CT |
$3,984 40% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.4%±19.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
14.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 3 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.8%±7.6 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
16%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Bantam and Wauregan 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 | — |
| School district | — | Sprague School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.