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Lisbon vs Sandy Hook vs Stepney vs Voluntown
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%).
Voluntown has the most renters (16.5% rent).
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 | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,211 |
9,863Highest |
3,979 |
2,604Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
43.1±3Lowest 5% above CT |
47.1±5.6 15% above CT |
48.3±1.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Voluntown and Stepney 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%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
17.6%±3 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% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$101,964±$25k 6% 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 |
$356,100±$16k about the CT average |
| 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±$439 25% above CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,166±$191Lowest 22% below 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 |
$4,955 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
5.6% CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
96.4% CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1982 15 yrs newer than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
35 min 33% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
31 minLowest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3 CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 149 in CT | — | — | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | — | — | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.