Compare towns
Sprague vs Monroe vs Lisbon vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Monroe has the most people working from home (15.4%).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Franklin has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Monroe | Lisbon | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,962 |
18,949Highest |
4,211 |
2,004Lowest |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3 CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4 CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| 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 CT: 42.5% |
57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Monroe 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 3% below CT |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$92,708±$12kLowest 3% below CT |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144Highest 16% below CT |
$994±$860 33% below CT |
— | $767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
| Sprague and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668 30% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,044 39% below CT |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% CT: 10% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
95.7% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #141 of 149 in CT | #48 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Sprague School District | Monroe School District | Lisbon School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Masuk High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.