Compare towns
Lisbon vs Union vs Plainville vs Sprague
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 kids (22.1% under 18).
Union has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Union | Plainville | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,211 |
944Lowest |
17,551Highest |
2,962 |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
44.3±1.5Lowest 8% above CT |
48.5±10.7 18% above CT |
| Union 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 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Sprague 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% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Union 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% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
30%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Union 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 3% below CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$92,850±$11kHighest 3% below CT |
| Sprague and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
| Union and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,247±$144Highest 16% below CT |
| Sprague and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$4,798Highest 28% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Plainville and Union 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 | — | #89 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Union School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.