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Sprague vs Woonsocket vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sprague has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
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 | Woonsocket | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,962Lowest |
43,521Highest |
4,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
44.5±5.2 14% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket 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±$11kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$92,708±$12k 15% above U.S. |
| Sprague and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,500±$17kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$315,700±$26kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Lisbon and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
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| Sprague and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668Highest 50% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,044 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lisbon and Woonsocket 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #102 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sprague School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Lisbon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Woonsocket High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.2 |
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U.S. 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.