Compare towns
Lisbon vs Orange vs Plainfield 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%).
Orange has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Orange | Plainfield | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,211 |
14,315 |
15,141Highest |
2,962Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below 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% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Lisbon 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% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Orange 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 3% below CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 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% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 min 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Orange and Plainfield 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | — | Plainfield School District | Sprague School District |
| High school 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 |
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.