Compare towns
Quinebaug vs Lisbon vs Voluntown
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 most kids (22.1% under 18).
Voluntown has the most renters (16.5% 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 | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,193Lowest |
4,211Highest |
2,604 |
| 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 |
48.3±1.7 18% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Voluntown 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%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Lisbon 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% |
26.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Lisbon and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,181±$36kHighest 10% above CT |
$92,708±$12kLowest 3% below CT |
$101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
| Quinebaug and Voluntown 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±$26k 14% below CT |
$356,100±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Voluntown and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,166±$191 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,044 39% below CT |
$4,955Highest 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Voluntown 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% CT: 10% |
7.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug and Voluntown 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 | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Lisbon School District | Voluntown 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.