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Lisbon vs Georgetown vs Griswold vs Sprague
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%).
Georgetown has the most people working from home (20.2%).
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 | Georgetown | Griswold | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,211 |
8,474 |
11,530Highest |
2,962Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2 14% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Sprague and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Lisbon 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% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±3.9 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% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lisbon and Georgetown 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. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$92,850±$11k 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,700±$26k 5% below U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
$273,500±$17kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,177±$65Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,247±$144 12% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
$4,668 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 149 in CT | #140 of 282 in MA | #118 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Georgetown | Griswold School District | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Georgetown High School | Griswold High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.