Compare towns
Lisbon vs Monroe vs Orange 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 homeowners (97.9%).
Monroe has the highest household income ($157k).
Orange has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Monroe | Orange | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,211 |
18,949Highest |
14,315 |
2,962Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
43.5±2.2Lowest 6% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Sprague and Orange 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% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Orange 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% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Orange and Lisbon 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% |
57.3% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Orange and Monroe 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 |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
| Monroe and Orange 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 |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
| Monroe and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$8,988 35% above CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% CT: 10% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
95.7% CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Orange and Monroe 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 | #48 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Monroe School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Masuk High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.