Compare towns
Lisbon vs Hebron vs Sprague vs Sterling
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 homeowners (97.9%).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Sterling has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
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 | Hebron | Sprague | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,211 |
9,157Highest |
2,962Lowest |
3,629 |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
| Sprague and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±6.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling 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 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| 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% CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron 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 |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
$385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
$283,400±$17k 23% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,247±$144Lowest 16% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1986 19 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
33 min 23% above CT |
30 minLowest 12% above CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Sprague School District | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | None in town | RHAM High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.