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Lisbon vs Sterling vs Sutton 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%).
Sterling has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Sterling | Sutton | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,211 |
3,629 |
9,452Highest |
2,962Lowest |
| 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. |
39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Sprague and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±3.9 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest 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±$12kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$92,850±$11k 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,700±$26k 5% below U.S. |
$283,400±$17k 15% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$273,500±$17kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,247±$144Highest 12% 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. |
$4,551 46% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,668 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Sutton 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Sterling School District | Sutton | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.