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Lisbon vs Middlefield vs Windsor Locks 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%).
Middlefield has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Middlefield | Windsor Locks | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,211 |
4,243 |
12,579Highest |
2,293Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
46.4±7.4 13% above CT |
| Middlefield 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% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 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% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield 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% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
32.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Middlefield 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 |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$108,516±$11kHighest 13% above CT |
| Bozrah and Middlefield 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 |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$311,200±$26k 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,426±$108 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044 39% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,438 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Middlefield 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% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Middlefield 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Regional School District 13 | Windsor Locks School District | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.