Compare towns
Lisbon vs Killingly vs Seymour vs Canterbury
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).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Canterbury has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Killingly | Seymour | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,211Lowest |
17,867Highest |
16,889 |
5,124 |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
48.4±4.5Highest 18% above CT |
| Canterbury and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Killingly 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% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canterbury 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% |
33.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour and Killingly 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 |
$107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT |
$103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
| Seymour and Canterbury 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 |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
$334,200±$12k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044 39% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
$4,140 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
40%±13Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
88.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Seymour and Canterbury 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 | #105 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Seymour School District | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Seymour High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.