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Lisbon vs Chester 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%).
Chester has the most people working from home (18.3%).
Bozrah has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
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 | Chester | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,211Highest |
3,825 |
2,293Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2Lowest 8% above CT |
54±3.4Highest 31% above CT |
46.4±7.4 13% above CT |
| Chester 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% |
17.5%±4.9Lowest 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%±4.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±4Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Chester 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% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
32.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Lisbon and Chester 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 |
$109,191±$18kHighest 14% above CT |
$108,516±$11k 13% above CT |
| Chester and Bozrah 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 |
$442,200±$25kHighest 21% above CT |
$311,200±$26kLowest 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,549±$247Highest 4% above CT |
$1,426±$108Lowest 4% below CT |
| Chester 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 |
$6,364Highest 4% below CT |
$4,438 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.4%±22.1 CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.8%Highest CT: 10% |
11.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
28 minLowest 7% above CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
18.3%±5.6Highest CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 149 in CT | #8 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Chester School District | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.