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Sprague vs Lancaster vs Chaplin 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).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Lisbon has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
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 | Lancaster | Chaplin | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,962 |
8,606Highest |
2,070Lowest |
4,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% 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%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lisbon and Chaplin 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% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,850±$11k 15% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$92,708±$12kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,500±$17k 18% below U.S. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$315,700±$26k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668 50% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$4,044Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Chaplin 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 | #145 of 282 in MA | — | #102 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sprague School District | Nashoba | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Lisbon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.5 |
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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.