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Lisbon vs Killingly vs Winchester vs Sterling
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%).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Sterling has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Winchester | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,211 |
17,867Highest |
10,284 |
3,629Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
| Winchester and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±6.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling and Lisbon 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% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest 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±$8k 12% below CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$102,695±$12kHighest 7% above CT |
| Sterling 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±$26kHighest 14% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$283,400±$17k 23% below CT |
| Lisbon and Killingly 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 |
$1,174±$116Highest 21% below CT |
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| Winchester and Killingly 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 |
$4,780Highest 28% below CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Winchester 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% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Sterling and Killingly 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Northwestern Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.