Compare towns
Lisbon vs Pomfret vs Windsor Locks 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%).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Pomfret | Windsor Locks | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,211 |
4,317 |
12,579Highest |
2,962Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Sprague and Pomfret 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret 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 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Lisbon and Sprague 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% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Pomfret 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 |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
| Pomfret and Sprague 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 |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044 39% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% 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 |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Pomfret 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Pomfret School District | Windsor Locks School District | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.