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Lisbon vs Colebrook vs Plainfield vs Sprague
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (10%).
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% rent).
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 | Lisbon | Colebrook | Plainfield | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,211 |
1,494Lowest |
15,141Highest |
2,962 |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
48.5±10.7 18% above CT |
| Colebrook and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2% CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
| Colebrook and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
| Colebrook and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
| Colebrook and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 min 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
10%±4Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Plainfield and Lisbon 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 | #102 of 149 in CT | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Colebrook School District | Plainfield School District | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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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.