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Windham vs Sprague vs Plainville vs Ansonia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
Plainville has the most people working from home (10.7%).
Ansonia has the most expensive homes ($287k 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 | Windham | Sprague | Plainville | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
2,962Lowest |
17,551 |
19,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
| Sprague and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$92,850±$11kHighest 3% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
| Sprague and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
$254,000±$14k 31% below CT |
$287,200±$14kHighest 22% below CT |
| Ansonia and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
| Ansonia and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$5,446Highest 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.2% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Highest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Plainville and Ansonia 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sprague School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Plainville High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 11.4 |
12.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.