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Lisbon vs Norwich vs Upton 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%).
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Norwich | Upton | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,211 |
39,973Highest |
8,189 |
2,962Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±5.2 14% above U.S. |
38.5±1.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Sprague and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lisbon and Upton 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% |
23.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norwich 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. |
$65,024±$5kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$92,850±$11k 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,700±$26k 5% below U.S. |
$242,300±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$273,500±$17k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,253±$68Highest 11% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,247±$144 12% below U.S. |
| Norwich and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$4,703 51% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,668 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Norwich 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% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 149 in CT | #133 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Norwich Free Academy | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.