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Lisbon vs Sprague vs Sutton vs Griswold
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 kids (22.1% under 18).
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Sutton | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,211 |
2,962Lowest |
9,452 |
11,530Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±5.2 14% above U.S. |
48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
| Sprague and Griswold 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% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lisbon and Sutton 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 15% above U.S. |
$92,850±$11k 15% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,700±$26k 5% below U.S. |
$273,500±$17kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,247±$144Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Sprague and Sutton 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. |
$4,668 50% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Griswold 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% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Sprague School District | Sutton | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.