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Lisbon vs Sandy Hook vs Stepney
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 affordable homes ($316k median).
Sandy Hook has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Stepney has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
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 | Sandy Hook | Stepney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,211 |
9,863Highest |
3,979Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
43.1±3Lowest 5% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
| Stepney 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% |
22.6%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Sandy Hook and Lisbon 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% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Lisbon and Stepney 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% |
60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
54.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Sandy Hook 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 3% below CT |
$160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,700±$26kLowest 14% below CT |
$501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
$475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,866±$439Lowest 25% above CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
| Stepney and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$9,309 40% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest CT: 10% |
5.6% CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above CT |
35 min 33% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Lisbon School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.