Compare towns
Sprague vs Washington vs Plainfield 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).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Washington | Plainfield | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,962Lowest |
3,676 |
15,141Highest |
4,211 |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7 18% above CT |
49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
| Washington 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% |
19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Plainfield 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% |
26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Washington 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% CT: 42.5% |
53.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Washington and Plainfield 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 |
$101,549±$16kHighest 6% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
| Washington 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 |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144Highest 16% below CT |
$1,204±$264Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
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| Sprague and Washington 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 |
$4,709Highest 29% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% CT: 10% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
6.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
79% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above CT |
26 minLowest 4% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
| Washington and Plainfield 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 | #17 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sprague School District | Regional School District 12 | Plainfield School District | Lisbon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Shepaug Valley School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1Lowest |
10.3Highest |
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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.