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Lisbon vs Lancaster vs Plainfield 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%).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
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 | Lancaster | Plainfield | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,211 |
8,606 |
15,141Highest |
2,962Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2 14% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Sprague and Lisbon 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% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lisbon and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$92,850±$11k 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,700±$26k 5% below U.S. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$273,500±$17k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,247±$144 12% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$4,668 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Lancaster 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 149 in CT | #145 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Nashoba | 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 |
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.