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Sprague vs Millbury 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 affordable homes ($274k median).
Millbury has the most people working from home (14.8%).
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 | Millbury | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,962Lowest |
13,961Highest |
4,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% 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% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Millbury 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% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lisbon and Millbury 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% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millbury 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. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$92,708±$12kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,500±$17kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$315,700±$26k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
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| Millbury and Sprague 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. |
$5,406Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,044Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Millbury 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millbury 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 | #202 of 282 in MA | #102 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sprague School District | Millbury | Lisbon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.