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Lisbon vs Somers vs Bozrah
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%).
Somers has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Bozrah has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Somers | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,211 |
10,308Highest |
2,293Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
| Bozrah and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Somers 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% |
19.7%±2.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bozrah 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
32.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Lisbon and Somers 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 |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
$108,516±$11k 13% above CT |
| Somers and Bozrah 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 |
$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
$311,200±$26kLowest 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,426±$108Highest 4% below CT |
| Bozrah and Somers 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,438 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
87.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Somers and Lisbon 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 | #66 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Somers School District | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Somers High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.7 |
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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.