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Lisbon vs Sterling vs Suffield
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%).
Sterling has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Sterling | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,211 |
3,629Lowest |
15,702Highest |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2Highest 8% above CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±6.4 CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest 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%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Lisbon and Suffield 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% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Suffield 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±$12kLowest 3% below CT |
$102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
| Suffield 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 |
$283,400±$17kLowest 23% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Suffield 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 | #119 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Sterling School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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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.