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Brooklyn vs Lisbon vs Sterling
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Sterling has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
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 | Brooklyn | Lisbon | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Highest |
4,211 |
3,629Lowest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4 CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Lisbon and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$92,708±$12kLowest 3% below CT |
$102,695±$12kHighest 7% above CT |
| Sterling and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$315,700±$26kHighest 14% below CT |
$283,400±$17kLowest 23% below CT |
| Lisbon and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
$4,551Highest 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
32 min 20% above CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Sterling and Brooklyn 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Lisbon School District | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.