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Sprague vs Coventry vs Franklin vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Coventry has the most people working from home (11.3%).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Sprague | Coventry | Franklin | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,962 |
35,907Highest |
2,004Lowest |
4,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
40.3±4.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.5±5.2 14% 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 | 17.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.3Highest 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% |
31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,850±$11k 15% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$105,000±$10kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$92,708±$12kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Franklin and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,500±$17kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$326,200±$20k about the U.S. average |
$315,700±$26k 5% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
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| Sprague and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668 50% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$3,934Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,044 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry 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 | #141 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI | — | #102 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sprague School District | Coventry | Franklin School District | Lisbon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.