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Lisbon vs Lancaster 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 kids (22.1% under 18).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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 | Lancaster | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,211 |
8,606Highest |
2,962Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±5.2 14% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above 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% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Lancaster 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%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±3.9Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest 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%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lisbon and Lancaster 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 15% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above 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. |
$273,500±$17kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,247±$144Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% 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% |
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% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% 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. |
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. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest 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 | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Nashoba | Sprague School District |
| High school 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 |
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.