Compare towns
Sprague vs Windham vs Suffield 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 oldest population (median age 48.5).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Windham | Suffield | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,962Lowest |
23,961Highest |
15,702 |
4,211 |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% 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% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3Highest 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% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
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| Suffield 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 |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older 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 |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #141 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sprague School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Suffield School District | Lisbon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.