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Harwinton vs Lisbon vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harwinton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
Burlington has the most people working from home (25%).
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 | Harwinton | Lisbon | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575 |
4,211Lowest |
9,680Highest |
| Median age | 46.1±4.3Highest 12% above CT |
44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
| Harwinton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4 CT: 20.2% |
25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Harwinton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,643±$18k 35% above CT |
$92,708±$12kLowest 3% below CT |
$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$16k 4% below CT |
$315,700±$26kLowest 14% below CT |
$418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$200Highest about the CT average |
— | $1,427±$671Lowest 4% below CT |
| Harwinton and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,503 17% below CT |
$4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
$7,464Highest 12% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
6.6%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
94.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #34 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT | #58 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Lisbon School District | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lewis S. Mills High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.