Compare towns
Lisbon vs Sprague vs Stepney
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 youngest population (median age 44.5).
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Stepney has the highest household income ($154k).
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 | Sprague | Stepney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,211Highest |
2,962Lowest |
3,979 |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2Lowest 8% above CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
47.1±5.6 15% above CT |
| Sprague and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Stepney 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% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1Lowest 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% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney 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 3% below CT |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$153,966±$16kHighest 61% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
$475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,247±$144Lowest 16% below CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% CT: 10% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
30 minLowest 12% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Stepney 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 | #141 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Sprague School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.