Compare towns
Lisbon vs Hampton vs Sprague vs Preston
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).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Hampton | Sprague | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,211 |
1,647Lowest |
2,962 |
4,821Highest |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2Lowest 8% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
48.5±10.7 18% above CT |
46.2±7 12% above CT |
| Hampton 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% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Hampton 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Preston 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 CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Preston 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±$12kLowest 3% below CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
| Preston and Hampton 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 |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
$361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,247±$144Lowest 16% below CT |
$1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT |
| Preston and Hampton 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 |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
$4,749Highest 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Preston 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 | — | #141 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Hampton School District | Sprague School District | Preston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.