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Lisbon vs Killingly vs Bozrah vs Voluntown
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%).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Bozrah has the highest household income ($109k).
Voluntown has the most expensive homes ($356k 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 | Killingly | Bozrah | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,211 |
17,867Highest |
2,293Lowest |
2,604 |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.4±7.4 13% above CT |
48.3±1.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Voluntown 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3Lowest 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% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
32.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly 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 3% below CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$108,516±$11kHighest 13% above CT |
$101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
| Bozrah and Voluntown 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$311,200±$26k 15% below CT |
$356,100±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Voluntown and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,426±$108Highest 4% below CT |
$1,166±$191 22% below CT |
| Bozrah and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044 39% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,438 33% below CT |
$4,955Highest 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
7.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.4% CT: 66.5% |
83.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Voluntown 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bozrah School District | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.