Compare towns
Lisbon vs Sandy Hook vs Sprague vs Canterbury
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%).
Sandy Hook has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Sandy Hook | Sprague | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,211 |
9,863Highest |
2,962Lowest |
5,124 |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
43.1±3Lowest 5% above CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
48.4±4.5 18% above CT |
| Sprague and Canterbury 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% |
22.6%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Sandy Hook 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% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canterbury 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% |
60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Sandy Hook and Canterbury 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 |
$160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
$501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
$334,200±$12k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
$4,140 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40%±13 CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% CT: 10% |
5.6% CT: 10% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
30 minLowest 12% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Sandy Hook and Canterbury 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 | — | #141 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | — | Sprague School District | Canterbury 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 | 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.