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Sterling vs Lisbon vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sterling has the highest household income ($103k).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Sterling | Lisbon | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,629Lowest |
4,211 |
12,579Highest |
| Median age | 39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
44.5±5.2Highest 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Lisbon and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Lisbon and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,695±$12kHighest 7% above CT |
$92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Sterling and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,400±$17k 23% below CT |
$315,700±$26kHighest 14% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Lisbon and Sterling 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 |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,551Highest 31% below CT |
$4,044 39% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 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 | 8.3% CT: 10% |
6.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Sterling 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 | #119 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sterling School District | Lisbon School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
| 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.