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Lisbon vs Rowley 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%).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k 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 | Rowley | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,211 |
6,251Highest |
2,962Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.5±10.7 25% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowley 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%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% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowley 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 15% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$92,850±$11k 15% above U.S. |
| Rowley 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 5% below U.S. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$273,500±$17kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,603±$520Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,247±$144Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Rowley 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. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$4,668 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Rowley 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rowley and Lisbon 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 | #214 of 282 in MA | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Triton | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.