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Lisbon vs Beacon Falls vs Sterling
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Lisbon | Beacon Falls | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,211 |
6,147Highest |
3,629Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±6.4 CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8Lowest 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+ | 21.3%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2% CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Beacon Falls and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,708±$12kLowest 3% below CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$102,695±$12kHighest 7% above CT |
| Sterling and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
$350,300±$34kHighest 5% below CT |
$283,400±$17kLowest 23% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,921±$286 29% above CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
$4,551 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1985 18 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above CT |
33 min 23% above CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls 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 | #77 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Regional School District 16 | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Woodland Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.