Compare towns
Lisbon vs Millis vs Sterling
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Sterling has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
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 | Millis | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,211 |
8,888Highest |
3,629Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±5.2 14% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Millis 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis 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±$12kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,700±$26k 5% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,551 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis and Sterling 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Millis | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.