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Quinebaug vs Lisbon vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Lisbon has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
Hampton has the most renters (10% 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 | Quinebaug | Lisbon | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,193Lowest |
4,211Highest |
1,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
44.5±5.2Lowest 8% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
| Quinebaug and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Lisbon and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,181±$36k 10% above CT |
$92,708±$12kLowest 3% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
| Hampton and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
$315,700±$26kHighest 14% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
| Lisbon and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,044 39% below CT |
$4,364Highest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.6%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug and Hampton 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 | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| 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.