Compare towns
Sprague vs Morris vs Windsor Locks vs Lisbon
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).
Morris has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Morris | Windsor Locks | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,962 |
2,164Lowest |
12,579Highest |
4,211 |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7 18% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
| Morris and Sprague 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% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Windsor Locks 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% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris 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 CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Morris 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 |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
| Morris and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
| Morris and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
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| Windsor Locks and Sprague 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 |
$5,273Highest 21% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,044 39% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
6.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
| Morris and Windsor Locks 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sprague School District | Regional School District 20 | Windsor Locks School District | Lisbon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.