Compare towns
Lisbon vs Putnam vs Seymour
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%).
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Putnam | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,211Lowest |
9,292 |
16,889Highest |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2Highest 8% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
41.6±3Lowest about the CT average |
| Lisbon and Putnam 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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Lisbon and Putnam 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% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
33.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour 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 |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT |
| Seymour 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±$26k 14% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044 39% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Putnam School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
11.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.