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Sprague vs Suffield vs Chaplin 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).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
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 | Suffield | Chaplin | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,962 |
15,702Highest |
2,070Lowest |
4,211 |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
| Sprague and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Sprague 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| 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 CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Suffield 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 |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$92,708±$12kLowest 3% below CT |
| Suffield 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 25% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144Lowest 16% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
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| Chaplin and Suffield 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
| Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | — | #102 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sprague School District | Suffield School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Lisbon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.