Compare towns
Lisbon vs Madison vs Redding vs Sprague
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).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k median).
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 | Madison | Redding | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,211 |
17,616Highest |
8,780 |
2,962Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2Lowest 8% above CT |
51.9±1.9 26% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
48.5±10.7 18% above CT |
| Redding and Madison 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% |
18.1%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Redding 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% |
25.2%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and Madison 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% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
72.1% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Madison 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 |
$167,442±$16k 75% above CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
| Redding and Madison 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 |
$583,900±$30k 59% above CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,025±$741 36% above CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,247±$144Lowest 16% below CT |
| Redding and Madison 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 |
$8,843 33% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
30 minLowest 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Redding and Madison 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 | #7 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Madison School District | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Daniel Hand High School | Joel Barlow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.