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Groton vs Lisbon vs Long Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Long Hill has the most people working from home (20.7%).
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 | Groton | Lisbon | Long Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,490Highest |
4,211Lowest |
4,399 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | -6.1%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39±3.7 5% below CT |
44.5±5.2Highest 8% above CT |
32.7±2.1Lowest 20% below CT |
| Lisbon and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.3%±4.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.3%±4.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Lisbon and Long Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.8% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
8%±4.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Long Hill and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,577±$8kLowest 17% below CT |
$92,708±$12kHighest 3% below CT |
$84,201±$22k 12% below CT |
| Lisbon and Long Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,600±$26k 16% below CT |
$315,700±$26kHighest 14% below CT |
$175,600±$62kLowest 52% below CT |
| Lisbon and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$98Lowest 16% below CT |
— | $1,722±$116Highest 16% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,411Highest 34% below CT |
$4,044 39% below CT |
$2,500Lowest 62% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±11.7 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.3%±13Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest CT: 10% |
6.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
16.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45.4% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
22.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 34% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 4.8%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
20.7%±9.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Long Hill and Lisbon 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 | — |
| School district | — | Lisbon School District | — |
| High school 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.