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Sprague vs Millis 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).
Millis has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Millis | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,962Lowest |
8,888Highest |
4,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
44.5±5.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Sprague and Millis 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% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Millis 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% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%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% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis 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. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$92,708±$12kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,500±$17kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$315,700±$26k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668 50% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,044Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Millis 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #141 of 149 in CT | #63 of 282 in MA | #102 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sprague School District | Millis | Lisbon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.