Compare towns
Canton vs Lisbon vs Sprague vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k 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 | Canton | Lisbon | Sprague | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
4,211 |
2,962Lowest |
14,315Highest |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
44.5±5.2Lowest 8% above CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
| Sprague and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4 CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Orange and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$92,708±$12kLowest 3% below CT |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
| Orange and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358 6% below CT |
— | $1,247±$144Lowest 16% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232 9% above CT |
$4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #22 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Lisbon School District | Sprague School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | Canton High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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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.