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Lisbon vs Suffield vs Windsor Locks 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%).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Suffield | Windsor Locks | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,211 |
15,702Highest |
12,579 |
2,293Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5 CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Bozrah 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest 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% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
32.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$108,516±$11k 13% above CT |
| Suffield 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 |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$311,200±$26k 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,426±$108Highest 4% below CT |
| Bozrah and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044 39% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,438 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Suffield School District | — | Bozrah 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 | 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.