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Wauregan vs Sprague vs Franklin
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 youngest population (median age 32).
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
Franklin has the most homeowners (84.1%).
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 | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,049Lowest |
2,962Highest |
2,004 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 32±5.9Lowest 22% below CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
| Sprague and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±9.8 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Wauregan 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%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Sprague and Franklin 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% |
27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Franklin and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,545±$18kLowest 17% below CT |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
| Franklin and Sprague 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 |
$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,254±$476Highest 16% below CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% 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 |
$3,934 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.4%±19.5 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Sprague and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.2% CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer 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%±7.6Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #141 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Sprague School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.