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Chaplin 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
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Chaplin | Lisbon | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
4,211Highest |
3,629 |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
44.5±5.2Highest 8% above CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
| Lisbon and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest 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+ | 25.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$92,708±$12kLowest 3% below CT |
$102,695±$12kHighest 7% above CT |
| Sterling and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$315,700±$26kHighest 14% below CT |
$283,400±$17k 23% below CT |
| Lisbon and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 about the CT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 32% below CT |
$4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
$4,551Highest 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above CT |
32 minLowest 20% above CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Sterling 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 | — | #102 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Lisbon School District | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5 |
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| 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.