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Lisbon vs Devens vs Sprague vs Griswold
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Devens has the most people working from home (28.5%).
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 | Devens | Sprague | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,211 |
1,723Lowest |
2,962 |
11,530Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.6±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
48.5±10.7 25% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
| Devens 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 U.S.: 22% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lisbon and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Devens and Lisbon 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 15% above U.S. |
$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$92,850±$11k 15% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,700±$26k 5% below U.S. |
$556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$273,500±$17kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,247±$144 12% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Devens and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$5,556Highest 78% above U.S. |
$4,668 50% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 149 in CT | — | #141 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | — | Sprague School District | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.