Compare towns
Lisbon vs Windham vs Killingly vs Jewett City
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%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 33.7).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Jewett City has the most renters (64.9% rent).
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 | Windham | Killingly | Jewett City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,211 |
23,961Highest |
17,867 |
3,429Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -4.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.2Highest 8% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
43.4±7.5 6% above CT |
| Lisbon and Jewett City 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% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±7.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±7.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Lisbon and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
10.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,708±$12kHighest 3% below CT |
$55,736±$5k 42% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$55,530±$12kLowest 42% below CT |
| Lisbon and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,700±$26kHighest 14% below CT |
$209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$196,900±$17kLowest 46% below CT |
| Lisbon and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,187±$77Highest 20% below CT |
| Jewett City and Windham 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 |
$4,633Highest 30% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,453 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.8%±19.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
13.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
35.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
9.8%±8.6 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Jewett City 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Lisbon School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.