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Lisbon vs Brookfield vs Bozrah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (12%).
Bozrah has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | 4,211Highest |
3,460 |
2,293Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±5.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
52.4±2.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
46.4±7.4 19% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Bozrah 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$12k 15% above U.S. |
$81,250±$37kLowest about the U.S. average |
$108,516±$11kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Bozrah and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,700±$26k 5% below U.S. |
$341,900±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$311,200±$26kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,014±$161Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,426±$108Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$5,092Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±11.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield 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 | #109 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Brookfield | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.