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Lisbon vs Windsor Locks vs Windham 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%).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Bozrah has the highest household income ($109k).

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.

MeasureLisbonWindsor LocksWindhamBozrah
People
Population
4,211
12,579
23,961Highest
2,293Lowest
Median age
44.5±5.2
8% above CT
41.4±2.6
about the CT average
33.7±1.9Lowest
18% below CT
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%
18.6%±3.4Lowest
CT: 20.2%
20.1%±2.4
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%
18.2%±2.7
CT: 18.5%
14.3%±1.9Lowest
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%
28.6%
CT: 42.5%
22.7%
CT: 42.5%
32.3%Highest
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.1
CT: 7.1%
5.9%±1.8
CT: 7.1%
15.2%±1.8Highest
CT: 7.1%
1.9%±1.1Lowest
CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$92,708±$12k
3% below CT
$81,205±$13k
15% below CT
$55,736±$5kLowest
42% below CT
$108,516±$11kHighest
13% above CT
Bozrah 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±$26kHighest
14% below CT
$258,800±$14k
29% below CT
$209,800±$9kLowest
43% below CT
$311,200±$26k
15% below CT
Lisbon and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,394±$187
6% below CT
$1,107±$69Lowest
26% below CT
$1,426±$108Highest
4% below CT
Bozrah and Windsor Locks 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
$3,688Lowest
44% below CT
$4,633Highest
30% below CT
$4,438
33% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100%±75.1Highest
CT: 52.6%
58.2%±16.8
CT: 52.6%
57.1%±8.1
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%Lowest
CT: 10%
10.9%
CT: 10%
20.7%Highest
CT: 10%
11.7%
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
97.9%Highest
CT: 66.5%
77.1%
CT: 66.5%
47.4%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
87.4%
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Highest
9 yrs newer than CT
1961
6 yrs older than CT
1956Lowest
11 yrs older than CT
1969
2 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
20% above CT
22 minLowest
17% below CT
24 min
8% below CT
29 min
8% above CT
Work from home
8.3%±3.4
CT: 16%
17.7%±3.7Highest
CT: 16%
6.1%±1.7Lowest
CT: 16%
7.5%±3.6
CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #102 of 149 in CT #109 of 149 in CT #143 of 149 in CT —
School district Lisbon School District Windsor Locks School District Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Bozrah School District
High school in town None in town Windsor Locks High School Windham High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
8.9Lowest
9.8Highest
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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.