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Lisbon vs Chaplin vs Union 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 kids (22.1% under 18).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
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 | Chaplin | Union | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,211Highest |
2,070 |
944Lowest |
2,293 |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
46.4±7.4 13% above CT |
| Union 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 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5 CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Union 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 CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
32.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Union 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 3% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
$108,516±$11kHighest 13% above CT |
| Bozrah and Chaplin 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 |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
$311,200±$26k 15% below CT |
| Union and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
— | $1,426±$108Lowest 4% below CT |
| Chaplin and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$4,793Highest 28% below CT |
$4,438 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7 CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
87.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
29 minLowest 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Union 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 | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Union School District | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.