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Lisbon vs Suffield 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 kids (22.1% under 18).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Voluntown has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Suffield | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,211 |
15,702Highest |
2,604Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2Lowest 8% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
48.3±1.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Voluntown 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Voluntown 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
| Suffield and Voluntown 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 |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$356,100±$16k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,166±$191Lowest 22% below CT |
| Suffield and Voluntown 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 |
$4,955 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3Lowest 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% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% 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 |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Voluntown 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Suffield School District | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | None in town |
| 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.