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Lisbon vs Union vs Chaplin
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).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Union | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,211Highest |
944Lowest |
2,070 |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% 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%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest 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%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Union 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 |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
$97,846±$14kHighest about the CT average |
| Chaplin and Lisbon 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 |
$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
| Union and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,473±$275 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
$4,793Highest 28% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Union 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 | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.5 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.