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Lisbon vs Brookfield vs Bozrah
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%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Bozrah has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Brookfield | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,211 |
17,706Highest |
2,293Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
44.3±1.8Lowest 8% above CT |
46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
| Bozrah 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% |
22.7%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brookfield 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% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bozrah 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
32.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Brookfield 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 |
$148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT |
$108,516±$11k 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
$479,700±$24kHighest 31% above CT |
$311,200±$26kLowest 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
$1,426±$108Lowest 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
$7,594Highest 14% above CT |
$4,438 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
28 minLowest 6% above CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
16.3%±3Highest CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 149 in CT | #67 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Brookfield School District | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Brookfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.