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Lisbon vs Sturbridge vs Bozrah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Sturbridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).
Bozrah has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Sturbridge | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,211 |
9,960Highest |
2,293Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±5.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
46.4±7.4 19% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sturbridge 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 15% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$108,516±$11k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,700±$26k 5% below U.S. |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$311,200±$26kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,193±$398Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,426±$108Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bozrah and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$6,520Highest 109% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 149 in CT | #89 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.7 |
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U.S. 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.