Compare towns
Winsted vs Windham vs Union vs Sprague
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winsted has the oldest housing (typical home built 1942).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 33.7).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Sprague has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Winsted | Windham | Union | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,977 |
23,961Highest |
944Lowest |
2,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 47.6±7.3 16% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
48.5±10.7 18% above CT |
| Union and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Winsted and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,871±$12k 32% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$92,850±$11kHighest 3% below CT |
| Sprague and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,900±$14k 40% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$130 20% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
— | $1,247±$144Highest 16% below CT |
| Sprague and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,754Lowest 43% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$4,793Highest 28% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±16.7 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.9% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Union and Winsted 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 |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Union School District | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.