What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lisbon has the most kids (22.1% under 18).

Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lisbon	Union
People
Population	4,211Highest	944Lowest
Median age	44.5±5.2Lowest 8% above CT	49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT
	Union 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%	16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Lisbon and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.3%±4.3Lowest CT: 18.5%	24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5%
	Union 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%	24%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1%	5%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1%
	Union 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±$12kHighest 3% below CT	$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT
	Lisbon and Union 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	$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT
	Union and Lisbon 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	$4,793Highest 28% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6%	90%±64.7Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Lisbon and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.6%Highest CT: 10%	5.7%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.9%Highest CT: 66.5%	92.9%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976 9 yrs newer than CT	1976 9 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 20% above CT	32 minHighest 20% above CT
Work from home	8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16%	9%±3.7Highest CT: 16%
	Union 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	—
School district	Lisbon School District	Union School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.