Compare towns
Lisbon vs Thomaston 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 homeowners (97.9%).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Voluntown has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
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 | Thomaston | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,211 |
7,492Highest |
2,604Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
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% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Thomaston 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% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Lisbon and Thomaston 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% |
34%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Thomaston 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 |
$103,218±$15kHighest 8% above CT |
$101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
| Thomaston 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±$26k 14% below CT |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$356,100±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Voluntown and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,166±$191Highest 22% below CT |
| Voluntown and Thomaston 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 |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
$4,955 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
31 min 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Voluntown 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Thomaston School District | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Thomaston High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.