Compare towns
Lisbon vs Morris vs Plainfield 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%).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
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 | Morris | Plainfield | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,211 |
2,164Lowest |
15,141Highest |
3,629 |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
39.4±5.9 4% below CT |
| Morris 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% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 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% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris 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% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
18% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Morris 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 |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
| Morris and Sterling 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 |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$283,400±$17k 23% below CT |
| Morris and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
$5,273Highest 21% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Morris 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% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Morris 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Regional School District 20 | Plainfield School District | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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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.